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M2.9 Earthquake near 070 km S 16° W of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 11:07:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
4.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

070 km S 16° W of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 070 km S 16° W of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS.

Details

ID
b0a70edd419632dd881a44be72b3978607bc63cb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 11:07:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
4.80000, 125.25000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 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

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    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
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No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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