Philippines · Occidental Mindoro

M1.8 Earthquake near Rizal, Occidental Mindoro (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 05:38:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Rizal, Occidental Mindoro (Philippines) on November 6, 2026 at 05:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
0ecc01ebc4e97eb644136e536a0c0ca4a8a41b2f
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 05:38:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
12.46000, 120.84000
Temperature
30.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Taal Activity reported
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • San Jose AirportPhilippines · SJI · RPUH
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occidental Mindoro

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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