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M4.2 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-03-29 19:07:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
42.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2026 at 19:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b8ea5498f0a79393b8f86a09a082b3cea6f0ea32
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 19:07:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.85000, 125.70000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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