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M3.1 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-17 14:19:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 14:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e9299d04c5f73bfd46602d2af5bee2b35bd7fa36
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 14:19:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.90000, 127.12000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 226 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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