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M2.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 16:05:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia). At around 82 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
b40a25703e8bb42615791b1f504da46559696e88
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 16:05:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.65000, 126.39000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 666 Catalogue entries

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