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M1.6 Earthquake near Calayan, Cagayan (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 20:32:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Calayan, Cagayan (Philippines) on November 2, 2026 at 20:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
20ea017512c41421274fc636648b0e704340591f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 20:32:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Cagayan
City
Calayan
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
18.95000, 121.15000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — close to the regional average (29.6 km)
Regional average: 29.6 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

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 111 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Cagayan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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