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M4.4 Earthquake near Capoocan, Leyte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 16:14:00 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Capoocan, Leyte (Philippines) on November 4, 2026 at 16:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
f7ad979fdbe86d4c7ef3730e23f5eee665cca188
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 16:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Leyte
City
Capoocan
County
2nd District
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
11.28000, 124.59000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 176 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 28 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
    48.1 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

Leyte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 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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