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M3.5 Earthquake near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 23:36:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

Surigao del Norte · General Luna

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines) on September 21, 2026 at 23:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
211819eef15c18753fccc2d14d3b50e93fcd3f64
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 23:36:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
General Luna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.66000, 126.25000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 237 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 279 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Of 88 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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