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M2.1 Earthquake near Surigao del Sur (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 16:32:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
17.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Sur · Surigao del Sur

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 16:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Surigao del Sur (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 17 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
103d94070ef40ed83de27bba7ef20024ba20dabc
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 16:32:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Sur
City
Surigao del Sur
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.20000, 125.85000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than 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

  • Camiguin
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 170 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Bancasi AirportPhilippines · BXU · RPME
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Surigao del Sur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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