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M1.5 Earthquake near Nueva Vizcaya (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 02:45:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
27.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Nueva Vizcaya (Philippines) on October 27, 2026 at 02:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
dc5027fe1ef63c564fcfdbd3aa7fe3f64ba317d5
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 02:45:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Nueva Vizcaya
City
Nueva Vizcaya
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
16.31000, 120.82000
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — close to the regional average (29.6 km)
Regional average: 29.6 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

  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 249 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Taal Activity reported
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 259 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines

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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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