Philippines

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: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
ab04bb2553d785bca1f54184842e326538323e63
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 08:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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 (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 150 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • 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: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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