Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
2026-05-20 23:00 UTC · -56.119°, -27.908°
Magnitude
5.7 mww
Strong
Depth
108 km
Intermediate
Energy
5.4 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-56.119°, -27.908°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
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Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 108 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 Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Cotabato Trench (~13812 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
9 recorded M4.0+ events within 278 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.