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M1.5 Earthquake near Ilocos Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 21:31:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
33.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Ilocos Norte · Ilocos Norte

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Ilocos Norte (Philippines) on November 3, 2026 at 21:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
fdedf50ec2d6ad5bd55d02deb6b7144f59de2403
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 21:31:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Ilocos Norte
City
Ilocos Norte
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
17.81000, 120.55000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cagua
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
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  • Didicas
    Distance: 224 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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Ilocos Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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