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M1.6 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 11:44:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 11:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
b24a170e1bd0b5fc34c3f7dc855d5d96f85eb0ce
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 11:44:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.31000, 125.12000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — close to the regional average (30.2 km)
Regional average: 30.2 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

  • Camiguin
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Camiguin AirportPhilippines · CGM · RPMH
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,995 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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