M6.0 earthquake in Philippines on May 4, 2026

On May 4, 2026 at 06:09 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. The epicenter was 10 km southwest of Nena, with the focus 43 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
43 kmdepth
06:09time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

55 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Catbalogan (Philippines)49 km
  • Tacloban City (Philippines)63 km
  • Ormoc City (Philippines)111 km
  • Sorsogon (Philippines)202 km
  • Cebu City (Philippines)221 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 8 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.2.

  • M5.2 · Oct 21, 08:37 UTC149 km
  • M4.9 · Jul 9, 16:46 UTC99 km
  • M4.9 · Jul 8, 20:32 UTC115 km
  • M4.8 · Aug 9, 17:05 UTC33 km
  • M4.6 · Oct 20, 06:04 UTC19 km
  • M4.6 · Sep 22, 06:48 UTC141 km
  • M4.5 · Aug 13, 13:13 UTC26 km
  • M4.5 · Jul 31, 23:36 UTC136 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 63 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.6 (August 31, 2012).

  • M7.6 · August 31, 2012174 km
  • M7.3 · February 24, 1988211 km
  • M7.2 · April 21, 199547 km
  • M7.1 · January 11, 1982250 km
  • M7.1 · June 11, 1996102 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in PhilippinesWeather in CatbaloganEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jul 15, 15:25 UTC.