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M3.1 Earthquake near Siaton, Negros Oriental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 10:03:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Siaton, Negros Oriental (Philippines) on September 14, 2026 at 10:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
6546c8f4b1ffdaddc8fd18a6444845ca8255c080
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 10:03:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Negros Oriental
City
Siaton
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.02000, 123.13000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sibulan AirportPhilippines · DGT · RPVD
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,172 Catalogue entries

Of 2,171 other entries for this area and period, 1,596 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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