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M3.7 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-17 18:25:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on October 17, 2026 at 18:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9abab2e79ba6560eececce2873e870041e53b2d3
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 18:25:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.53000, 127.33000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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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