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M2.3 Earthquake near Cauayan, Negros Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 14:23:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
19.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Negros Occidental · Cauayan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Cauayan, Negros Occidental (Philippines) on October 23, 2026 at 14:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
8d11fce51acf7c39ca3c6198d7083cb508d662bb
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 14:23:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Negros Occidental
City
Cauayan
Village
Basak
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.92000, 122.55000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 281 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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