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M1.7 Earthquake near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 05:36:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
31.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Norte · General Luna

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 05:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 31 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: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
9edef5a3a9e333ce418754254b5a8549d72009fb
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 05:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
General Luna
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.59000, 126.14000
Temperature
28.3°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 (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 224 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 277 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines

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  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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