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M2.4 Earthquake near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 09:45:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
17.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Norte · General Luna

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines) on October 21, 2026 at 09:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
7545351f91591e9fd542bceb06c0c4d29171e46b
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 09:45:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
General Luna
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.68000, 126.18000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 235 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 273 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    27.0 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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