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M3.1 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-10-02 06:39:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

LUZON, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 06:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4cfdbf6cc8fbc90aef22e5c664967ac62715d96b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 06:39:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.68000, 119.44000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
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

  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Taal Activity reported
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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