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M1.6 Earthquake near Maasim, Sarangani (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 14:52:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 14:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Maasim, Sarangani (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
12bad3a6c20fbc64479d0a4073458fed54e06640
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 14:52:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Sarangani
City
Maasim
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.81000, 125.08000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 230 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Sarangani

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

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