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M3.3 Earthquake near Sarangani (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 18:04:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 18:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Sarangani (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly 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 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
fcc07aaac4f10e3846bb83de04786401f46ddc28
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 18:04:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Sarangani
City
Sarangani
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.94000, 125.41000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 219 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Sarangani

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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