M4.2 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-03-29 16:49:52 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on March 29, 2026 at 16:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
cb9b02f386980c5c1b4e2f9116bd0c2dfc9a8ef2
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 16:49:52 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.51000, 125.83000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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: 109 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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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