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M3.6 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 08:52:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 08:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
ab04bb2553d785bca1f54184842e326538323e63
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 08:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.68000, 125.70000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — shallower than 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 150 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Francisco Bangoy International AirportPhilippines · DVO · RPMD
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

Of 2,170 other entries for this area and period, 799 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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