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M3.0 Earthquake near Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 18:54:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Surigao del Norte · Surigao del Norte

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 18:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Surigao del Norte (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1e193e5e74946ee174b85858eb2a06529988296d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 18:54:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.15000, 126.09000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 228 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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