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M2.1 Earthquake near Samal, Davao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 09:06:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Samal, Davao del Norte (Philippines) on November 3, 2026 at 09:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
31b4a137c0cbbb1a67ac15db31c4c6bf4bd1f67d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 09:06:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao del Norte
City
Samal
Village
Santa Cruz
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
6.94000, 125.71000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 126 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Francisco Bangoy International AirportPhilippines · DVO · RPMD
    21.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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