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M1.8 Earthquake near Pilar, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 00:24:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 00:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Pilar, Surigao del Norte (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
e9763f02272381fd3542bfff60a7db60c66d9276
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 00:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
Pilar
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
9.87000, 126.09000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — close to the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 250 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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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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