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M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 15:12:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b349bd309ca8585431dee1a09fd25ed2cc66b099
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 15:12:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.70000, 125.93000
Temperature
22.7°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 224 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 254 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    19.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    49.6 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

Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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