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M3.1 Earthquake near Samal, Davao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 16:09:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 16:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Samal, Davao del Norte (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
8584a0368126eb1f782946a6fad01b77f71ce41e
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 16:09:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao del Norte
City
Samal
Village
Dadatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.93000, 125.65000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — close to the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Francisco Bangoy International AirportPhilippines · DVO · RPMD
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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