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M2.9 Earthquake near Surigao del Sur (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 14:29:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Surigao del Sur · Surigao del Sur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Surigao del Sur (Philippines) on October 27, 2026 at 14:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
f3fa938d96e0983b74b8ca33712ffbd2208178f9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 14:29:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Sur
City
Surigao del Sur
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
8.73000, 126.41000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — close to the regional average (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Surigao del Sur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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