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M1.8 Earthquake near Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 18:00:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte (Philippines) on November 10, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
5277c1bd28e3ae628373ef187fe5f0acc6f79e0a
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 18:00:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Ilocos Norte
City
Nueva Era
Village
Uguis
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
17.87000, 120.59000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — close to the regional average (30.2 km)
Regional average: 30.2 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

  • Cagua
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 217 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Ilocos Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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