USGS · August 16, 2026

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake — 7 km NNW of Adlay, Philippines

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded near 7 km NNW of Adlay, Philippines on Aug 16, 2026, 05:23 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+8), at a depth of about 118.7 km, according to USGS.

USGSIntermediate (70–300 km)Reviewed by a seismologist

Updated 2026-09-07 18:17 UTC

The full record

Magnitude: M 4.1 · body-wave magnitude
Location: 7 km NNW of Adlay, Philippines
Local time at the epicentre: Aug 16, 2026, 05:23 PM — UTC+8
Time (UTC): 2026-08-16 09:23 UTC
Depth: 118.7 km · Intermediate (70–300 km)
Coordinates: 9.473, 125.865
Felt reports: No “Did You Feel It?” reports submitted
Tsunami: No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Significance: 259 / 1000 · routine event
Solution quality: 26 seismic stations used · 138° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
Review status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Catalog: USGS

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Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes

The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.

What the shaking was like

At this depth the energy spreads out before it reaches the surface, so shaking is usually weaker but felt over a wider area.

No intensity estimate was published for this event, which is usual for small earthquakes far from populated areas.

Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.

Who lives nearby

About 49,186 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 1,400,724 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.

Place	Distance	Population
Adlay	7.9 km SSE	2,548
Carrascal	14.7 km SE	4,385
Panikian	17.7 km SSE	2,103
Claver	18.2 km NW	5,906
Socorro	19.5 km NE	9,743
Cantilan	19.8 km SE	9,408
Gigaquit	22.8 km NW	3,064
Parang	22.9 km SSE	3,491
Madrid	25.9 km SSE	3,119
Bacuag	29.0 km WNW	5,419

Earthquake history in this area

No earthquake of magnitude 4.5+ has been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in the Philippines.

Other earthquakes near this epicentre

13 other events within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was the 7 km NNW of Adlay, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.1 (body-wave magnitude), at a depth of 118.7 km. At this depth the energy spreads out before it reaches the surface, so shaking is usually weaker but felt over a wider area.

Exactly when did it happen?

Aug 16, 2026, 05:23 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+8). In universal time: 2026-08-16 09:23 UTC.

Was it felt?

No “Did You Feel It?” reports were submitted for this event. Small earthquakes usually pass unnoticed except very close to the epicentre.

Was there a tsunami warning?

No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.

Which towns are closest to the epicentre?

The closest is Adlay, 7.9 km SSE (population 2,548).

Are earthquakes normal in this area?

13 further events were recorded within 100 km of the epicentre in the last 30 days.

How do I get alerts for the next earthquake here?

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About this page

Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and, in Venezuela, FUNVISIS. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.