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M1.5 Earthquake near Labason, Zamboanga del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 06:12:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
31.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Zamboanga del Norte · Labason

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Labason, Zamboanga del Norte (Philippines) on November 8, 2026 at 06:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
8c451ec38e7297a879041f0af0de2b64aa58caf8
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 06:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Zamboanga del Norte
City
Labason
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
8.14000, 122.41000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — close to the regional average (30.3 km)
Regional average: 30.3 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

  • Makaturing
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
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  • Camiguin
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 294 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

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

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