M5.0 earthquake 38 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 38 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines on Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:34 PM GMT+8 (05:34 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-10-01 05:34:10 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.112° N, 123.860° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.4 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 55°
- Stations used
- 59
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tyq7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC.