M3.0 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-02-22 21:21:39 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
59.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 21:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 59 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.

Details

ID
de5f1feb000adf057bd0c8bd2b30ce0a90dd8787
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 21:21:39 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.36000, 127.05000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 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: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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.

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