Monday, August 31, 2026 at 1:12 PM
2026-08-31 05:12 UTC · 51.867°, 179.611°
Magnitude
1.2 ml
Minor
Depth
16 km
Shallow
Energy
1 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
51.867°, 179.611°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At 16 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Minor range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~6100 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.