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M4.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 13:29:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 13:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
891c87b0f47be5ca64ed7a4ee16ff1a900c1e389
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 13:29:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.44000, 126.46000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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