Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
2026-08-16 02:01 UTC · 13.680°, 120.700°
Magnitude
2.0 Ms
Minor
Depth
159 km
Intermediate
Energy
15 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
13.680°, 120.700°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Luzon
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At 159 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: Lubang Fault (~74 km away).
Area seismic-hazard score: 100/100 (very high).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.