Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
2026-08-12 13:42 UTC · 5.780°, 126.150°
Magnitude
2.2 Ms
Minor
Depth
150 km
Intermediate
Energy
30 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.780°, 126.150°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Mindanao
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At 150 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 Minor range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~95 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 49/100 (high).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.