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M1.6 Earthquake near Sarangani (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 01:56:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Sarangani (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
0ff8b2c2a7b35aeb83727a92b710b628ab309176
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 01:56:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Sarangani
City
Sarangani
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.97000, 125.47000
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — close to the regional average (29.6 km)
Regional average: 29.6 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: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sarangani

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 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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