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M2.8 Earthquake near Basco, Batanes (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 17:12:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 17:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Basco, Batanes (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
948182700706642cc71de87b8911b21cf5da3da5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 17:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Batanes
City
Basco
Village
San Antonio
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
20.48000, 121.95000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (29.6 km)
Regional average: 29.6 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

  • Iraya
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 158 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Basco AirportPhilippines · BSO · RPUO
    4.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Itbayat Jorge Abad AirportPhilippines · RPLT
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-07

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

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