Friday, May 15, 2026 at 1:53 AM
2026-05-14 17:53 UTC · -6.150°, 130.381°
Magnitude
6.2 mww
Major
Depth
137 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-6.150°, 130.381°
Felt reports
16
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 137 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~1280 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
6 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
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.