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M1.6 Earthquake near Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 13:07:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
28.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Davao Oriental · Governor Generoso

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental (Philippines) on October 23, 2026 at 13:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
0b2120d5027c69847f88a758ff61caa6224c75cf
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 13:07:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Oriental
City
Governor Generoso
Village
Sergio Osmeña
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
6.67000, 126.11000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — close to the regional average (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 97 Catalogue entries

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