Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 2:45 AM
2026-10-13 18:45 UTC · -5.483°, 152.136°
Magnitude
6.0 mww
Major
Depth
21 km
Shallow
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.483°, 152.136°
Felt reports
1
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 21 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 Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2974 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
No other recent earthquakes nearby.
Browse all earthquakes →Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.