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M2.1 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 12:50:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
29.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 29 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 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
1ee736d24806b891e1e612659761c37efdd3a48c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 12:50:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Village
Butulan
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.62000, 125.43000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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.

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    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 226 Catalogue entries

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