M5.1 earthquake 11 km S of Cantapoy, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 11 km S of Cantapoy, Philippines on Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 5:22 PM GMT+8 (09:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-21 09:22:37 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.388° N, 125.422° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Felt reports
- 1
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.4 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.04
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 40°
- Stations used
- 136
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 6 since this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.64 km SW of Cantapoy, Philippines · 44 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.512 km SW of Jabonga, Philippines · 44 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.05 km NNE of Bangonay, Philippines · 43 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 2
- 4.96 km NE of Pilar, Philippines · 36 days ago · 51 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 3
- 4.914 km ESE of Union, Philippines · 34 days ago · 63 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 2
- 4.62 km S of Buenavista, Philippines · 14 days ago · 87 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tmes. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:27 AM UTC.