7 Mar 15:56 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 30 seconds.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 7, 2026 16:00:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 8, 2026, at 12:00 am (GMT +8)Statusunconfirmed early alertMagnitudeunknownDepth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude12.4937°N / 124.6397°EEastern Visayas, PhilippinesSeismic antipode12.4937°S / 55.36°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt5 reportsPrimary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Nearest volcanoBulusan (71 km / 44 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 24.4°C (76 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ENE1 minute ago reported feltMar 7, 2026 16:00 GMT / Mar 8, 2026 12:00 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 12.49372 / 124.63971: Near Catarman, Eastern Visayas, PhilippinesSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22783129',12.49372,124.63971,'1 minute ago: Reported shaking',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Catarman, a town with 98,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 0.6 km (0.4 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of the Philippines, Manila, 460 km (286 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(*)RegionCountry1 km (0 mi)N of epicenterCatarman(pop: 97,700)III: WeakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines11 km (7 mi)S of epicenterPolange(pop: 2,650)III: WeakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines12 km (8 mi)E of epicenterMondragon(pop: 5,200)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines22 km (14 mi)S of epicenterLope de Vega(pop: 2,530)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines30 km (19 mi)SE of epicenterSilvino Lobos(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines32 km (20 mi)E of epicenterPambujan(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines36 km (22 mi)W of epicenterAlegria(pop: 5,810)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines37 km (23 mi)NW of epicenterBiri(pop: 2,600)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines39 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterViriato(pop: 2,240)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines39 km (24 mi)W of epicenterAllen(pop: 7,500)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines42 km (26 mi)E of epicenterLaoang(pop: 16,700)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines43 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterSan Joaquin(pop: 4,500)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines46 km (29 mi)E of epicenterCatubig(pop: 4,730)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines47 km (29 mi)S of epicenterTinambacan(pop: 4,560)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines48 km (30 mi)S of epicenterCalbayog City(pop: 67,900)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterCabodiongan(pop: 3,000)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines50 km (31 mi)W of epicenterCapul(pop: 4,760)I: Not feltProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines52 km (32 mi)E of epicenterPalapag(pop: 8,340)I: Not feltProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines57 km (35 mi)S of epicenterGandara(pop: 3,980)I: Not feltProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterPagsanghan(pop: 8,020)I: Not feltProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines61 km (38 mi)W of epicenterMatnog(pop: 6,720)I: Not feltProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterBulusan(pop: 6,650)I: Not feltProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines64 km (40 mi)SW of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 2,480)I: Not feltProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines64 km (40 mi)SE of epicenterSan Jose de Buan(pop: 2,810)I: Not feltProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines73 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterGubat(pop: 61,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines460 km (286 mi)NW of epicenterManila(pop: 1,600,000): Not feltCapital, National Capital RegionPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this possible quake (5)So far, we have received 5 reports for this unconfirmed quake from the Philippines. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 14.1 km (9 mi) distance.Most reports came from Polange (1 report), a town with 2,600 inhabitants in Eastern Visayas in 10.8 km (7 mi) distance south of the epicenter, Philippines. Further below is a list of places where most people reported 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!Translate124.1 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I was using my phone Cervantes, Catarman (14 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Shocked 123.7 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)0 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)Viga, Catanduanes (155.3 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : It was strong but not to strong it was just like a light shake List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsPolange, Eastern Visayas, Philippines(Pop.: 2,647)10.8 km (7 mi)S of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for statistics.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 (*)II: Very weak shaking10–0 km (0–0 mi)0 km (0 mi)III: Weak shaking114.1–14.1 km (8.7–8.7 mi)14.1 km (9 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 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 GMT2026-03-7EpicenterAgency3.010 km6.2 mi(*)16:00:59Near Catarman, Eastern Visayas, PhilippinesVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 372 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 19.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 315 quakes per year (or 26.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 372 quakes per year (or 31 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake