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M2.3 Earthquake near Alabel, Sarangani (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 13:02:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Alabel, Sarangani (Philippines) on October 23, 2026 at 13:02 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
aecb88d320488965362d5b05ffc50404d828076d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 13:02:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Sarangani
City
Alabel
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
6.11000, 125.41000
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — deeper than the regional average (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 200 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sarangani

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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