Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:09 AM
2026-08-31 16:09 UTC · 16.310°, 120.910°
Magnitude
1.5 Ms
Minor
Depth
8 km
Shallow
Energy
3 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
16.310°, 120.910°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Luzon
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At 8 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: Digdig Fault (~65 km away). Last major event: 1990 Luzon Earthquake (M7.8).
Area seismic-hazard score: 80/100 (very high).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.