3.1
Earthquake Details: 15 km from Pagaluñgan, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
8/20/2026, 5:26:44 PM
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 15 km from Pagaluñgan, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines on 8/20/2026 at 5:26:44 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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PhilippinesAutonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPagaluñgan (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude7.0100
Longitude124.3900
Event IDemsc:20260820_0000517
Magnitude3.1
Updated:8/20/2026, 5:35:56 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/21/2026, 1:26:44 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 5:26:44 PM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.5Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.2Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.818 km SSW of Balangonan, PhilippinesBeforeM4.874 km SE of Pondaguitan, PhilippinesBeforeM3.8Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.6Philippine Islands RegionBeforeM3.6Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaAfterM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesAfter
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