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M1.5 Earthquake near Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 14:11:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
24.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Zamboanga del Sur · Lakewood

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur (Philippines) on October 26, 2026 at 14:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
bbd6d572d99f7a150d9a025e83a97040f2da0c5b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 14:11:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Zamboanga del Sur
City
Lakewood
Village
Lukuan
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
7.83000, 123.21000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

  • Makaturing
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 205 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pagadian AirportPhilippines · PAG · RPMP
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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Context for this earthquake

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

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