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M2.0 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 14:45:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Philippines (Philippines) on October 21, 2026 at 14:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
5eacd0a6a8b17c08cfee5be219c225ad759ea171
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 14:45:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
13.14000, 124.66000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — close to the regional average (29.6 km)
Regional average: 29.6 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

  • Bulusan
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 180 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,995 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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