M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-10-12 03:37:09 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 03:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 8 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
cea518e012baa250eebcb3e5aefebbb678f938ab
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 03:37:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.07000, 126.84000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 215 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 285 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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