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M1.9 Earthquake near Cateel, Davao Oriental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 17:49:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Cateel, Davao Oriental (Philippines) on October 27, 2026 at 17:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
1edb4127e40014c44e3bf8f6d1d69c60db466303
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 17:49:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Oriental
City
Cateel
Village
Taytayan
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
7.72000, 126.46000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 154 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 97 Catalogue entries

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