Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
2026-08-12 18:01 UTC · 9.990°, 125.500°
Magnitude
1.5 Ms
Minor
Depth
31 km
Shallow
Energy
3 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
9.990°, 125.500°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Visayas
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At 31 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 Minor range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~106 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 53/100 (high).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.