Magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Capoocan, Leyte — October 31, 2026

At 5:48 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck about 6 kilometers south-southwest of Capoocan, Leyte, in Visayas, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The quake struck at a depth of 9 kilometers.

• Magnitude: M4.2
• Time: October 31, 2026, 5:48 AM PHT
• Depth: 9 km
• Location: 6 km SSW of Capoocan, Leyte (11.24°N, 124.62°E)

Nearby earthquakes

The strongest other Philippine earthquakes within 100 km and 3 days before or after this one (up to five), including possible foreshocks and aftershocks.

• M2.6 3 km SW of Leyte, Leyte, 6 km deep, 21 km away, October 28, 2026 8:23 AM PHT
• M2.4 14 km NNE of Merida, Leyte, 1 km deep, 25 km away, October 31, 2026 7:37 AM PHT
• M2.8 9 km S of City of Bogo, Cebu, 5 km deep, 77 km away, November 1, 2026 4:53 AM PHT
• M2.7 3 km NNE of City of Bogo, Cebu, 8 km deep, 71 km away, November 2, 2026 3:00 PM PHT
• M2.5 15 km W of Maripipi, Biliran, 15 km deep, 72 km away, November 3, 2026 12:20 AM PHT

Towns that likely felt it

Estimated intensity in the nearest towns, from the magnitude, depth and distance. These are estimates, not reports.

• Capoocan, Leyte: Intensity V (2 km from the epicenter)
• Carigara, Leyte: Intensity V (8 km from the epicenter)
• Kananga, Leyte: Intensity V (10 km from the epicenter)
• Tunga, Leyte: Intensity IV (15 km from the epicenter)
• Leyte, Leyte: Intensity IV (18 km from the epicenter)
• Barugo, Leyte: Intensity IV (18 km from the epicenter)
• Jaro, Leyte: Intensity IV (18 km from the epicenter)
• Ormoc City, Leyte: Intensity IV (21 km from the epicenter)

Estimated intensity in Manila

Not felt (MMI 1), 543 km from the epicenter.