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M1.6 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 18:25:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Philippines (Philippines) on November 5, 2026 at 18:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
fa74629f3b2b8de6af577e85f8d5a7aac80cda25
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 18:25:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
12.08000, 120.74000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taal Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 235 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • San Jose AirportPhilippines · SJI · RPUH
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Philippines

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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