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M1.9 Earthquake near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 12:52:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
32.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Norte · General Luna

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
88b238b53cfabfd5505a333909a1df9d19b5e79f
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 12:52:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
General Luna
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.65000, 126.15000
Temperature
28.8°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 (29.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 230 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 252 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: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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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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