M3.4 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-19 11:10:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
42.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on May 19, 2026 at 11:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 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.

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

Details

ID
cff26bb83c2637ef5b31e58722cf8bbef75240e3
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 11:10:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.58000, 127.28000
Temperature
30.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 256 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 342 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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