Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 2:43 PM
2026-08-22 06:43 UTC · 6.740°, 126.736°
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
108 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
6.740°, 126.736°
Felt reports
2
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
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: Philippine Trench (~10 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 51/100 (high).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.