Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
2026-07-18 14:17 UTC · 12.550°, 125.540°
Magnitude
2.7 Ms
Light
Depth
15 km
Shallow
Energy
169 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
12.550°, 125.540°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Luzon
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
At 15 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 Light range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~170 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 19/100 (low).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.