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M3.2 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 16:50:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 16 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.

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Details

ID
c04ad9e3b1404eff38bf7bd5aee9dff171018a6b
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 16:50:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Zamboanga del Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.97000, 122.74000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Makaturing
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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