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M2.5 Earthquake near Calbayog, Samar (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 22:51:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 22:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Calbayog, Samar (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
8985f14ac25184a01cbdb7cdad1b81e6dfe8842f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 22:51:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Samar
City
Calbayog
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
12.08000, 124.36000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (30.2 km)
Regional average: 30.2 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

  • Biliran
    Distance: 65 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Calbayog AirportPhilippines · CYP · RPVC
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-08

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

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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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