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M1.8 Earthquake near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 14:59:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
24.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Norte · General Luna

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 14:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
5ae2c690cbbbd06c2af7db40cbc18e38ecda9e66
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 14:59:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
General Luna
Village
Malinao
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.76000, 126.13000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 262 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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