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M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 01:18:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 01:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 67 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.

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Details

ID
daa5d6e1780a9bc2a7077eaedf6d63ded2825f2b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 01:18:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Agusan del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.50000, 125.83000
Temperature
32.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 km
67 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

  • Musuan
    Distance: 109 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

Of 2,170 other entries for this area and period, 1,849 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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