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M3.1 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-03-19 07:40:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

LUZON, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2026 at 07:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
dba2e1a33f98a5a9af87fdc97818a174b4b8aa6b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 07:40:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.02000, 120.25000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

  • Taal
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 114 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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