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M2.8 Earthquake near Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 15:58:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Negros Occidental · Hinoba-an

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental (Philippines) on October 25, 2026 at 15:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
7951a6b29da5c35d25bb387e26384f9ee08dffe1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 15:58:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Negros Occidental
City
Hinoba-an
Village
San Rafael
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.62000, 122.50000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 307 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

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

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