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M2.1 Earthquake near Maasim, Sarangani (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 22:39:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Maasim, Sarangani (Philippines) on October 20, 2026 at 22:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
7d052dea71222b03d92d8922e33f87f3a8916905
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 22:39:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Sarangani
City
Maasim
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.77000, 124.99000
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 km — close to the regional average (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 234 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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Sarangani

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 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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