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M1.9 Earthquake near Silay, Negros Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 20:04:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Silay, Negros Occidental (Philippines) on October 30, 2026 at 20:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
e45dfca901efd692eb1c3bf025f2a49d71926314
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 20:04:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Negros Occidental
City
Silay
Village
Mambulac
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
10.79000, 122.94000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 192 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bacolod-Silay International AirportPhilippines · BCD · RPVB
    8.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Iloilo International AirportPhilippines · ILO · RPVI
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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