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M1.7 Earthquake near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 20:47:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Norte · General Luna

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Philippines) on November 12, 2026 at 20:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
d1f473ab424b217a184afd133be8817fc74ce4ce
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 20:47:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
General Luna
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.53000, 126.14000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 283 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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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