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M3.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-18 20:25:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on May 18, 2025 at 20:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 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. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
d3481c2b4794fec352ff96409fb8435710ccbdea
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 20:25:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Agusan del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.63000, 125.65000
Temperature
25.3°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 (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

  • Musuan
    Distance: 105 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bancasi AirportPhilippines · BXU · RPME
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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