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M2.1 Earthquake near Samal, Davao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 18:00:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Samal, Davao del Norte (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
acfdbfeb06474d207af161155e98115280f34679
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 18:00:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao del Norte
City
Samal
Village
Santa Cruz
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
6.96000, 125.70000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Francisco Bangoy International AirportPhilippines · DVO · RPMD
    19.3 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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