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M3.6 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 14:19:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Philippines (Philippines) on September 23, 2026 at 14:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 135 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
a1007f78d76ae4cd2a5c3cf8b7daf3b3d597bde4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
135.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 14:19:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.60000, 125.90000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135 km
Intermediate
135 km
135 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,173 Catalogue entries

Of 2,172 other entries for this area and period, 781 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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