Back to map
Philippines · South Cotabato

M1.8 Earthquake near Polomolok, South Cotabato (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 23:34:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
66.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

South Cotabato · Polomolok

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Polomolok, South Cotabato (Philippines) on October 27, 2026 at 23:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
294f8574a13f9d85a80fff75fde7140935942f2b
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 23:34:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
South Cotabato
City
Polomolok
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
6.33000, 125.05000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper than 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 172 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,995 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Philippines

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Philippines

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share