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M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-04-03 19:15:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 19:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
bea86a59502e8a2ee221a053eceb61d3a4005765
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 19:15:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.66000, 126.47000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 302 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

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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