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M4.2 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-10-12 09:44:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
25.9 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 09:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e10ca2b73201953e7033be4229a317e551a7bf39
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
25.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 09:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.35140, 126.94970
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.9 km
Shallow
25.9 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 300 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.

Earthquake overview

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