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4.9

31 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

16 October 2026, 12:13:44 (+03) 2026-10-16 09:13:44 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.9 mb
Depth
73.7 km
Coordinates
7.8392, 126.7990
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
23

Approximate energy released

≈ 338 t TNT

1.41e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

29 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 21
  • M4 5
  • M5 3
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 8
  • 10–20 km 13
  • 20–40 km 5
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
 4.9 mw 55.3 km 09:13:43.360 Δt 1.55 sn · 16.02 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
31 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines
 4.9 mb 73.7 km 09:13:44.909 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Mindanao, Philippines
 5.2 mb 43.0 km 09:13:42.040 Δt 2.87 sn · 10.8 km · ΔM +0.3 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 16.10.2026 21:05:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 55.3 → 73.71 latitude: 7.8884 → 7.8392 longitude: 126.9356 → 126.799 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:43.360Z → 2026-10-16 09:13:44.909+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mb confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  2. 16.10.2026 14:53:50 · EMSC · update

    depth: 73.7 → 55.3 latitude: 7.8392 → 7.8884 longitude: 126.799 → 126.9356 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:44.909+00:00 → 2026-10-16T09:13:43.360+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  3. 16.10.2026 14:53:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 73.7 → 55.3 latitude: 7.8392 → 7.8884 longitude: 126.799 → 126.9356 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:44.909Z → 2026-10-16 09:13:43.360+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  4. 16.10.2026 12:48:42 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 7.89 → 7.902 longitude: 126.883 → 126.874 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:42.050+00:00 → 2026-10-16T09:13:42.040+00:00

  5. 16.10.2026 12:46:38 · GFZ · update

    depth: 10 → 43 latitude: 7.903 → 7.89 longitude: 126.876 → 126.883 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:37.680+00:00 → 2026-10-16T09:13:42.050+00:00

  6. 16.10.2026 12:42:30 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 7.897 → 7.903 longitude: 126.904 → 126.876 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:37.770+00:00 → 2026-10-16T09:13:37.680+00:00

  7. 16.10.2026 12:35:42 · EMSC · update

    depth: 47 → 73.7 latitude: 7.7849 → 7.8392 longitude: 126.9655 → 126.799 magnitude: 5.2 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:43.320+00:00 → 2026-10-16T09:13:44.909+00:00

  8. 16.10.2026 12:35:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 47 → 73.7 latitude: 7.7849 → 7.8392 longitude: 126.9655 → 126.799 magnitude: 5.2 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:43.320Z → 2026-10-16 09:13:44.909+00:00

  9. 16.10.2026 12:28:23 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5 → 5.2

  10. 16.10.2026 12:28:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5 → 5.2

  11. 16.10.2026 12:27:57 · GFZ · update

    longitude: 127.064 → 126.904 magnitude: 5 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:38.530+00:00 → 2026-10-16T09:13:37.770+00:00 location: Philippine Islands Region → Mindanao, Philippines

  12. 16.10.2026 12:26:14 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 47 latitude: 7.897 → 7.7849 longitude: 127.064 → 126.9655 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:38.530+00:00 → 2026-10-16T09:13:43.320+00:00 location: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION → MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

  13. 16.10.2026 12:26:14 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 47 latitude: 7.897 → 7.7849 longitude: 127.064 → 126.9655 time: 2026-10-16T09:13:38.530Z → 2026-10-16 09:13:43.320+00:00

  14. 16.10.2026 12:25:14 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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