Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at unknown depth27 Feb 16:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 5 minutes.27 Feb 16:35: Now using data updates from PHIVOLCSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 27, 2026 16:23:00 UTC - Local time at epicenter28 February 2026 - 12:23 AM (PST)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.96°N / 126.7°ECaraga, PhilippinesSeismic antipode8.96°S / 53.3°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourcePHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Nearest volcanoPaco (101 km / 63 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 24.2°C (76 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy13 minutes ago reported feltFeb 27, 2026 16:23 GMT / 28 February 2026 - 12:23 AM (PST)Lat / Lng: 8.96 / 126.7: Philippines: 043 km N 83° E of Cagwait (Surigao Del Sur)Source: PHIVOLCSDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22758369',8.96000,126.70000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Philippines: 043 km N 83° E of Cagwait (Surigao Del Sur)',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PhilippinesNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bislig, a town with 100,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 93 km (58 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of the Philippines, Manila, 884 km (549 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry43 km (27 mi)W of epicenterAras-asan(pop: 5,100)IV: LightProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines48 km (30 mi)W of epicenterLa Paz(pop: 2,310)IV: LightProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines57 km (35 mi)W of epicenterTandag(pop: 29,000)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines61 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterSalvacion(pop: 2,090)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterBurgos(pop: 3,510)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines69 km (43 mi)SW of epicenterGamut(pop: 3,480)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines76 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterLianga(pop: 13,600)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines77 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterHinatuan(pop: 44,500)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines79 km (49 mi)SW of epicenterBarobo(pop: 9,890)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterCarmen(pop: 2,810)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines81 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterTagbina(pop: 41,200)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines83 km (52 mi)W of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 2,980)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterCantilan(pop: 9,410)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterBislig(pop: 99,900)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines94 km (58 mi)S of epicenterBarcelona(pop: 3,540)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterBah-Bah(pop: 28,600)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 79,700)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterProsperidad(pop: 90,200)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines99 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterLapinigan(pop: 4,330)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines105 km (65 mi)W of epicenterBayugan(pop: 110,300)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines107 km (67 mi)S of epicenterLingig(pop: 6,400)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Sur, CaragaPhilippines109 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterSocorro(pop: 9,740)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines114 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterDapa(pop: 8,820)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines115 km (71 mi)W of epicenterTaligaman(pop: 7,430)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines115 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterTalacogon(pop: 15,600)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines118 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterBunawan(pop: 51,000)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines120 km (75 mi)W of epicenterEsperanza(pop: 6,190)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines123 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterTrento(pop: 15,900)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines126 km (78 mi)W of epicenterTungao(pop: 8,910)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Norte, CaragaPhilippines127 km (79 mi)W of epicenterButuan(pop: 309,700)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Norte, CaragaPhilippines128 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterVeruela(pop: 18,100)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Sur, CaragaPhilippines129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterCabadbaran(pop: 31,100)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Norte, CaragaPhilippines132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterLibertad(pop: 250,400)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Norte, CaragaPhilippines142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterBuenavista(pop: 70,700)III: WeakProvince of Agusan del Norte, CaragaPhilippines143 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterPlacer(pop: 10,400)III: WeakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines146 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterMonkayo(pop: 96,400)III: WeakDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterCompostela(pop: 42,600)III: WeakDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines161 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterSurigao(pop: 87,800)III: WeakCaragaPhilippines184 km (114 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 26,700)II: Very weakDinagat Islands, CaragaPhilippines884 km (549 mi)NW of epicenterManila(pop: 1,600,000)I: Not feltCapital, National Capital RegionPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 5 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateTandag tago surigao del sur (51.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was sleeping already then it wakes me up because of the light earthquake and it makes me nervous of the aftershocks What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking152–52 km (32–32 mi)52 km (32 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-27EpicenterAgency4.810 km6.2 mi(*)16:23:00043 km N 83° E of Cagwait (Surigao Del Sur)PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)28 February 2026 - 12:23 AM (PST)13 minutes ago4.810 km0 km - This quake57 km E of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, PhilippinesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,200 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 166 quakes per year (or 13.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 493 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,200 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeLat / Lng: 8.96 / 126.7: Philippines: 043 km N 83° E of Cagwait (Surigao Del Sur)Lat / Lng: 8.96 / 126.7: Philippines: 043 km N 83° E of Cagwait (Surigao Del Sur)