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M1.8 Earthquake near Sipalay, Negros Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 02:52:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
27.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Negros Occidental · Sipalay

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Sipalay, Negros Occidental (Philippines) on November 6, 2026 at 02:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
437010599c2267db06f0783eaa1cdf251c1fc7d4
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 02:52:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Negros Occidental
City
Sipalay
Village
Manculahoc
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.75000, 122.49000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 298 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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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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