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M1.5 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 20:20:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
31.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 20:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
473b226cb337eb4bec56f13aff7c7437396f1814
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 20:20:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.63000, 125.38000
Temperature
26.5°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 (29.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 252 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 226 Catalogue entries

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