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M2.7 Earthquake near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 22:23:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Norte · General Luna

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines) on October 30, 2026 at 22:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
b753929bbce463f4c4afc28f1651aa63358d313f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 22:23:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
General Luna
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.75000, 126.18000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 267 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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