Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 3:37 AM
2026-09-02 19:37 UTC · 16.500°, 118.980°
Magnitude
2.7 Ms
Light
Depth
35 km
Shallow
Energy
169 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.500°, 118.980°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Philippines
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
At 35 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: Manila Trench (~63 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 32/100 (moderate).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.