Recent earthquake activity
Earthquakes in the Philippines: latest news, today and the last 30 days
The Philippines sits on the western edge of the Pacific Ring of Fire, framed by the Manila and Philippine trenches and the active Philippine Fault. Damaging earthquakes strike its islands regularly.
Updated 2026-10-20 23:15 UTC
Latest earthquake news in the Philippines
The most notable recent events in the Philippines, newest first. Each links to its own page with the full record, a map and felt reports. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
- M 4.6 near Borongan, Philippines
depth 10.0 km · 7 km SE of San Julian, Philippines
- M 4.7 near Caburan, Philippines
depth 10.0 km · 10 km SE of Lamitan, Philippines
- M 4.9 near Kinablangan, Philippines
depth 73.7 km · 31 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines
Philippines earthquake activity at a glance
What the last 30 days look like in Philippines
14 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 or above were recorded in the last 7 days, down from 22 the week before. In the last 24 hours: 2.
The largest was M5.5 on October 8, 13 km SW of Burias, Philippines, 57.8 km deep, and 16 people reported feeling it.
Map of recent earthquakes in Philippines and the surrounding area
Circle size shows magnitude and color shows depth. Select a marker to highlight its event below.
Every recorded event
69 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5+ recorded in Philippines and the surrounding area in the last 30 days. The newest 60 are shown.
Both the USGS global catalog and the EMSC European-Mediterranean catalog are used here, deduplicated — EMSC records the small local events the global catalog does not. 39 of the events below come from EMSC.
M 4.6 7 km SE of San Julian, Philippines
M 4.0 18 km NNW of Dumabato, Philippines
M 3.8 46 km WSW of Casuguran, Philippines
M 3.7 3 km N of Balangonan, Philippines
M 3.6 38 km WNW of Sarangani, Philippines
M 3.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M 4.7 10 km SE of Lamitan, Philippines
M 4.9 31 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines
M 3.8 11 km NW of Cabiraoan, Philippines
M 4.6 67 km N of Namuac, Philippines
M 3.7 47 km NNE of Sarangani, Philippines
M 4.3 49 km E of Luna, Philippines
M 3.9 50 km NNE of Sarangani, Philippines
M 4.8 8 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
M 4.2 10 km WNW of Antagan Segunda, Philippines
M 4.0 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
M 4.7 124 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines
M 3.9 3 km SE of Balocawehay, Philippines
M 4.6 109 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M 3.5 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M 3.5 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M 3.8 39 km W of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M 4.1 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M 3.7 38 km WSW of Hinatuan, Philippines
M 4.3 25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines
M 4.6 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines
M 3.9 29 km ESE of San Diego, Philippines
M 4.2 11 km ESE of Doljo, Philippines
M 4.3 65 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M 3.6 17 km E of Balangonan, Philippines
M 4.3 17 km WSW of Talagutong, Philippines
M 4.4 48 km SSW of Katubao, PhilippinesFelt · 1
M 5.5 13 km SW of Burias, PhilippinesFelt · 16
M 4.0 5 km NE of Ambuclao, Philippines
M 4.7 44 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
M 3.7 7 km SW of Dimasalang, Philippines
M 3.9 33 km WSW of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M 3.7 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M 3.7 20 km WNW of Lamitan, Philippines
M 4.8 78 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines
M 4.4 15 km ESE of Cabacao, Philippines
M 4.2 10 km SW of Conner, Philippines
M 5.3 42 km WSW of Palimbang, PhilippinesFelt · 1
M 4.2 CELEBES SEA
M 3.5 BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES
M 4.8 10 km SE of Mamburao, PhilippinesFelt · 4
M 4.7 48 km N of Dicabisagan, Philippines
M 3.8 12 km NE of Sarangani, Philippines
M 3.5 39 km W of Santa Maria, Philippines
M 4.7 65 km E of Pilar, PhilippinesFelt · 1
M 4.9 40 km W of Palauig, Philippines
M 4.3 37 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines
M 3.5 28 km NNE of Sarangani, Philippines
M 4.0 20 km NE of Balangonan, Philippines
M 3.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M 4.2 81 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
M 4.0 37 km ENE of Harrison, Philippines
M 3.7 BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES
M 3.9 39 km ENE of Harrison, Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
Was there an earthquake in Philippines today?
Yes — 2 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 or above were recorded in the last 24 hours. The most recent was M4.1 near Glan, Philippines, 10 h ago. The list on this page is rebuilt every 30 minutes, newest first.
How many earthquakes does Philippines get?
69 of magnitude 3.5 or above in the last 30 days, 14 of them in the last 7. Most are too small to feel; that is normal for a seismically active region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Philippines?
Magnitude 5.5 on October 8, 2026, 13 km SW of Burias, Philippines, at a depth of 57.8 km. 16 people reported feeling it.
How deep are earthquakes in Philippines?
In the last 30 days they ranged from 2.0 km to 533.0 km deep. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly near the epicentre; deep ones are felt weakly over a wider area.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Philippines?
Install the free SeismoWatch Android app, draw a box over Philippines, set a minimum magnitude, and turn alerts on. Alerts are sent after an event is published, so they are not an early warning.
Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global catalog and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), deduplicated. Each event links to its own page with the full record.
The strongest earthquakes recorded in Philippines since 1960
The 10 largest events of magnitude 6.0 or above in the Philippines monitoring area, from the USGS catalog. Recent activity is best read against this: a region's ordinary weeks look very different from its worst days.
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 8.0 | 1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake | December 2, 1972 | 51.3 km |
| M 7.9 | 19 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines | August 16, 1976 | 33.0 km |
| M 7.8 | 25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines | June 7, 2026 | 57.0 km |
| M 7.7 | 4 km E of Macapsing, Philippines | July 16, 1990 | 25.1 km |
| M 7.6 | 19 km E of Gamut, Philippines | December 2, 2023 | 40.0 km |
| M 7.6 | 28 km SE of Minuri, Philippines | August 1, 1968 | 31.3 km |
| M 7.6 | 89 km E of Sulangan, Philippines | August 31, 2012 | 28.0 km |
| M 7.6 | 61 km W of Bantogon, Philippines | July 23, 2010 | 578.0 km |
| M 7.6 | 37 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines | December 15, 1989 | 24.4 km |
| M 7.5 | Mindanao, Philippines | March 5, 2002 | 31.0 km |
Coverage and data notes
Events are preliminary, so magnitudes and locations may be revised. This page uses a rectangular monitoring area around Philippines, so border areas and nearby offshore zones can include events outside the administrative boundary. Completeness varies: a national network usually records more small earthquakes than the catalogs used here, so treat the counts as a floor rather than a census.
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.