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M2.1 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 21:32:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 21:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Philippines (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
87188b68413dc7f94f4018253718c0b2e9b6f91c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 21:32:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
12.41000, 121.78000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than 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

  • Banahaw
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Taal Activity reported
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 197 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tugdan AirportPhilippines · TBH · RPVU
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

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