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M3.2 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 00:32:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on September 8, 2025 at 00:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d2b6f0ef20e474ae4cf51c4f70ab6a353be6b704
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 00:32:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.50000, 125.98000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 km — deeper 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

Of 101 other entries for this area and period, 59 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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