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5.2

68 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines

21 October 2026, 11:37:41 (+03) 2026-10-21 08:37:41 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.2 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
13.0297, 125.5898
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 t TNT

3.98e+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

4 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 3
  • M4 0
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 1
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 1
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 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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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
 5.2 mb 8.7 km 08:37:41.500 Δt 0.18 sn · 5.56 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
68 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 08:37:41.317 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Samar, Philippines
 5.3 mb 10.0 km 08:37:42.240 Δt 0.92 sn · 4.81 km · ΔM +0.1 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. 21.10.2026 17:36:54 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 8.7 latitude: 13.0297 → 13.0519 longitude: 125.5898 → 125.6358 time: 2026-10-21T08:37:41.317+00:00 → 2026-10-21T08:37:41.500+00:00

  2. 21.10.2026 11:55:24 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 21.10.2026 11:55:23 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 12.991 → 13.0297 longitude: 125.61 → 125.5898 time: 2026-10-21T08:37:42.240+00:00 → 2026-10-21T08:37:41.317+00:00 location: SAMAR, PHILIPPINES → PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

  4. 21.10.2026 11:55:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 12.991 → 13.0297 longitude: 125.61 → 125.5898 time: 2026-10-21T08:37:42.240Z → 2026-10-21 08:37:41.317+00:00

  5. 21.10.2026 11:53:54 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 13.045 → 12.991 longitude: 125.632 → 125.61 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-21T08:37:42.070+00:00 → 2026-10-21T08:37:42.240+00:00 location: Philippine Islands Region → Samar, Philippines

  6. 21.10.2026 11:53:07 · EMSC · update

    depth: 34 → 10 latitude: 12.9809 → 12.991 longitude: 125.554 → 125.61 time: 2026-10-21T08:37:45.660+00:00 → 2026-10-21T08:37:42.240+00:00

  7. 21.10.2026 11:53:07 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 34 → 10 latitude: 12.9809 → 12.991 longitude: 125.554 → 125.61 time: 2026-10-21T08:37:45.660Z → 2026-10-21 08:37:42.240+00:00

  8. 21.10.2026 11:48:55 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 34 latitude: 13.045 → 12.9809 longitude: 125.632 → 125.554 time: 2026-10-21T08:37:42.070Z → 2026-10-21 08:37:45.660+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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