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M3.7 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 09:01:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 09:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
f4ac979550b2b7175f5c0b7ccdb8a90089c3305d
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 09:01:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.50000, 126.62000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 292 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 315 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 186 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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