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M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 07:52:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on September 4, 2025 at 07:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8ab094434e9b95a80492b5ad261998c5294f6bb6
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 07:52:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.51000, 125.95000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — close to 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: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

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