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M2.3 Earthquake near Calayan, Cagayan (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 15:20:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2026 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Calayan, Cagayan (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
6575d27c0646ed2e1b7a959e0645d26cf6ed1ca8
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 15:20:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Cagayan
City
Calayan
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
19.21000, 121.25000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 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

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 101 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Cagayan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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