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M2.3 Earthquake near Loreto, Agusan del Sur (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 19:09:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Loreto, Agusan del Sur (Philippines) on October 26, 2026 at 19:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
a2ecba13fbd1b8c43bd74be5d0b9abc4730c333e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 19:09:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Agusan del Sur
City
Loreto
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
8.05000, 125.50000
Temperature
20.6°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

  • Musuan
    Distance: 51 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 194 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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