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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-03-12 00:06:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-03-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-03-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 00:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a45dd521441215089e2451bcf05e46b6e13d80d1
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 00:06:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
8.77000, 126.55000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hinatuan50.2 kmSW44'475
Bayugan86.0 kmW110'313
Cagayan de Oro211.6 kmW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62026-03-16 19:10:00 UTC22.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.72026-03-20 17:07:31 UTC35.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.32026-03-22 12:30:08 UTC83.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-03-22 21:15:29 UTC82.6 kmTrento M3.12026-03-23 22:12:12 UTC105.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-03-24 12:01:52 UTC109.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-03-26 15:04:20 UTC141.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-03-27 12:44:32 UTC125.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12026-03-28 07:09:10 UTC148.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.22026-03-29 16:49:52 UTC84.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-03-30 04:20:45 UTC54.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-04-01 08:38:02 UTC140.6 kmMINDANAO, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥4194
Earlier events M≥560
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC119.8 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC119.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC125.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC26.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC10.7 kmPhilippines [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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