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M2.7 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 13:49:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 13:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
b7b45166e3924774d97cc819a37677ed9ef09238
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 13:49:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Village
San Isidro
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.65000, 125.40000
Temperature
26.5°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 (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 250 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 226 Catalogue entries

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