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M1.3 Earthquake near Sinait, Ilocos Sur (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 18:51:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 18:51 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Sinait, Ilocos Sur (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
8f38917426872360640cfd54df07e0eb9b7e6371
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 18:51:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Ilocos Sur
City
Sinait
Village
Teppeng
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
17.84000, 120.44000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cagua
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 231 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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