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M3.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 16:40:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 16:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f7e9655958d085fd78964bd4ea81f973caa13897
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
135.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 16:40:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.19000, 126.67000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135 km
Intermediate
135 km
135 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 192 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

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