Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 2:45 AM
2026-10-02 18:45 UTC · 18.090°, 120.920°
Magnitude
1.7 Ms
Minor
Depth
74 km
Intermediate
Energy
5 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
18.090°, 120.920°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
PHIVOLCS
Region
Luzon
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At 74 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: Casiguran Fault (~211 km away). Last major event: 1968 Casiguran Earthquake (M7.3).
Area seismic-hazard score: 12/100 (low).
Data from PHIVOLCS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.