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M1.3 Earthquake near Polillo, Quezon (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 16:02:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Polillo, Quezon (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
c9676fa18c23e7108d1968190bdd5d59931a8123
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 16:02:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Quezon
City
Polillo
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
14.77000, 121.88000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 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

  • Banahaw
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Taal Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Balesin Island AirportPhilippines · BSI · RPLE
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-08

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

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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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