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M3.8 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 12:41:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 12:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The deep hypocenter at about 470 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f2f967d3db61acdc82a0bc53c61fb6bcd68eeba1
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
470.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 12:41:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Sultan Kudarat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.36000, 124.19000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 470 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 470 km
Deep
470 km
470 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
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    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
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  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

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