USGS · August 24, 2026

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake — 56 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded near 56 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines on Aug 24, 2026, 02:57 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+8), at a depth of about 11.2 km, according to USGS.

USGSShallow (0–70 km)Reviewed by a seismologist

Updated 2026-09-04 18:16 UTC

The full record

Magnitude
M 4.7 · body-wave magnitude
Location
56 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines
Local time at the epicentre
Aug 24, 2026, 02:57 AM — UTC+8
Time (UTC)
2026-08-23 18:57 UTC
Depth
11.2 km · Shallow (0–70 km)
Coordinates
5.827, 126.165
Felt reports
No “Did You Feel It?” reports submitted
Tsunami
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Significance
340 / 1000 · notable event
Solution quality
51 seismic stations used · 109° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
Review status
Reviewed by a seismologist
Catalog
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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

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.

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 0 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 351,962 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.

PlaceDistancePopulation
Mangili56.7 km WNW3,020
Culaman58.0 km WNW3,523
Lamitan58.8 km WNW3,241
Caburan58.9 km W12,618
Pondaguitan59.4 km N2,143
Kalian61.1 km WNW3,488
Lapuan62.3 km NW3,825
Surup62.7 km N2,119
Nangan71.9 km N3,362
Tiblawan72.7 km N2,843

Earthquake history in this area

12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ have been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Indonesia.

Other earthquakes near this epicentre

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

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was the 56 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (body-wave magnitude), at a depth of 11.2 km. Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.

Exactly when did it happen?

Aug 24, 2026, 02:57 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+8). In universal time: 2026-08-23 18:57 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 Mangili, 56.7 km WNW (population 3,020).

Are earthquakes normal in this area?

Yes. The largest earthquake recorded within 200 km since 1960 was magnitude 8.0 (1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake, 1972), and 38 further events were recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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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.