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M2.3 Earthquake near Catigbi-an, Bohol (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 18:03:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 18:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Catigbi-an, Bohol (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
16c196c6e93a161b33cde0bf80ef7e471f653cb5
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 18:03:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Bohol
City
Catigbi-an
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.85000, 124.03000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 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

  • Camiguin
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 194 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bohol-Panglao International AirportPhilippines · TAG · RPSP
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,995 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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