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M3.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-03-08 07:03:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
89daeeb47eb4c83513dd817c1eb8b767aff703db
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 07:03:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.27000, 126.49000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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