Monday, August 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
2026-08-17 06:51 UTC · 10.800°, 125.060°
Magnitude
2.6 Ms
Light
Depth
12 km
Shallow
Energy
120 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
10.800°, 125.060°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Visayas
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
At 12 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 Light range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Fault Zone (~119 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 48/100 (high).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.