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5.1

7 km N of Balangonan, Philippines

28 October 2026, 02:43:51 (+03) 2026-10-27 23:43:51 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.1 mww
Depth
57.9 km
Coordinates
5.6402, 125.3536
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
12
Last 30 days
47

Approximate energy released

≈ 674 t TNT

2.82e+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 Felt reports: 5

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

54 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 37
  • M4 14
  • M5 3
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 15
  • 10–20 km 18
  • 20–40 km 8
  • 40–70 km 6
  • 70–150 km 7
  • 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

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
 5.1 mw 60.0 km 23:43:52.350 Δt 0.87 sn · 6 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
7 km N of Balangonan, Philippines
 5.1 mww 57.9 km 23:43:51.480 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Mindanao, Philippines
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 23:43:47.610 Δt 3.87 sn · 1.06 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. 28.10.2026 10:35:33 · EMSC · update

    depth: 57.8 → 60 latitude: 5.6402 → 5.6766 longitude: 125.3536 → 125.3134 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:51.480+00:00 → 2026-10-27T23:43:52.350+00:00

  2. 28.10.2026 03:50:47 · USGS · update

    depth: 63.87 → 57.85 latitude: 5.7247 → 5.6402 longitude: 125.3419 → 125.3536 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:52.335+00:00 → 2026-10-27T23:43:51.480+00:00 location: 7 km ENE of Pangyan, Philippines → 7 km N of Balangonan, Philippines magnitude type: mb → mww

  3. 28.10.2026 03:50:47 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 63.87 → 57.85 latitude: 5.7247 → 5.6402 longitude: 125.3419 → 125.3536 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:52.335Z → 2026-10-27 23:43:51.480+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mww

  4. 28.10.2026 03:50:46 · EMSC · update

    depth: 63.9 → 57.8 latitude: 5.7247 → 5.6402 longitude: 125.3419 → 125.3536 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:52.335+00:00 → 2026-10-27T23:43:51.480+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  5. 28.10.2026 02:59:31 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 63.9 → 63.87 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  6. 28.10.2026 02:59:28 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 63.9 latitude: 5.6376 → 5.7247 longitude: 125.3249 → 125.3419 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:50.530+00:00 → 2026-10-27T23:43:52.335+00:00

  7. 28.10.2026 02:59:28 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 63.9 latitude: 5.6376 → 5.7247 longitude: 125.3249 → 125.3419 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:50.530Z → 2026-10-27 23:43:52.335+00:00

  8. 28.10.2026 02:57:23 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 5.6324 → 5.6376 longitude: 125.3438 → 125.3249 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:50.960+00:00 → 2026-10-27T23:43:50.530+00:00

  9. 28.10.2026 02:57:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 5.6324 → 5.6376 longitude: 125.3438 → 125.3249 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:50.960Z → 2026-10-27 23:43:50.530+00:00

  10. 28.10.2026 02:53:53 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 5.662 → 5.648 longitude: 125.365 → 125.348 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:47.630+00:00 → 2026-10-27T23:43:47.610+00:00

  11. 28.10.2026 02:52:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 5.662 → 5.6324 longitude: 125.365 → 125.3438 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1 time: 2026-10-27T23:43:47.630Z → 2026-10-27 23:43:50.960+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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