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M4.4 Earthquake near Ilocos Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 06:42:56 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 06:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Ilocos Norte (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
48ef2c17dc2d193e58e40c19408584aa3c5e6816
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 06:42:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Ilocos Norte
City
Ilocos Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.94000, 120.79000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 1, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 159 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cagua
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 195 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Ilocos Norte

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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