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M3.6 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-08-22 14:50:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 14:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f5c76261c79525fa11883edffd328af434530f5c
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 14:50:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.82000, 127.50000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 293 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 363 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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