Philippines earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 30 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 30 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 12:25 PM GMT+8 (04:25 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 41 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
2026-08-05 04:25:04 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.132° N, 125.439° E
Felt reports
7
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

7 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 8.8 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
55

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 61 since this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 61.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ti71. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.