Philippines

M3.5 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 11:24:19 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on October 4, 2025 at 11:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
d5e136a66a4722ed98fd4276d4301fda436c082e
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 11:24:19 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.36000, 125.46000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower 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

  • Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 170 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bancasi AirportPhilippines · BXU · RPME
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,170 Catalogue entries

Of 2,169 other entries for this area and period, 898 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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