M3.8 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-08-28 23:20:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on August 28, 2025 at 23:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b9c9335e3aae6b65fa6c752b3e81aa8a9f95130f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 23:20:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.13000, 126.96000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
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

  • Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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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