M3.5 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-08-24 15:23:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 15:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 15 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
aaf282501435448d863bbafceedddc612e3a6d8d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 15:23:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.41000, 126.44000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

  • Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 228 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 305 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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