Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 89 km depth16 Apr 03:07 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 16, 2026 03:00:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 16, 2026, at 11:00 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth89 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.66°N / 126.72°ETalaud Islands Regency, Sulawesi Utara, PhilippinesSeismic antipode5.66°S / 53.28°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBalut (152 km / 94 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy33 minutes agoApr 16, 2026 03:00 GMT / Apr 16, 2026 11:00 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 5.66 / 126.72: Mindanao, PhilippinesSource: BMKGOther sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 89 km, RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 89 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22913884',5.66000,126.72000,'33 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Mindanao, Philippines',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 Miangas, a town with 816 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 19.8 km (12 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry20 km (12 mi)SW of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterPondaguitan(pop: 2,140)II: Very weakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines112 km (70 mi)NW of epicenterNangan(pop: 3,360)II: Very weakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines123 km (76 mi)W of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines125 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines128 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterTibanbang(pop: 7,840)II: Very weakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines134 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines147 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterBatobato(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines149 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines154 km (96 mi)W of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)I: Not feltPhilippines154 km (96 mi)N of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines159 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterLupon(pop: 68,700)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines164 km (102 mi)W of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines166 km (103 mi)W of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines169 km (105 mi)W of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines170 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines172 km (107 mi)W of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines173 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines174 km (108 mi)N of epicenterManay(pop: 20,300)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines178 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines179 km (111 mi)W of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines189 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterGuihing Proper(pop: 12,500)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterSamal(pop: 43,500)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterDigos(pop: 116,100)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines194 km (120 mi)W of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterDavao City(pop: 1,848,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines208 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterBansalan(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines209 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterLambayong(pop: 81,300)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines209 km (130 mi)W of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines210 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterMagsaysay(pop: 57,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines212 km (132 mi)NW of epicenterMaco(pop: 87,700)I: Not feltDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines216 km (134 mi)NW of epicenterPanabo(pop: 211,200)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines220 km (136 mi)N of epicenterSan Mariano(pop: 18,700)I: Not feltDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines223 km (138 mi)NW of epicenterCabayangan(pop: 16,500)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines223 km (139 mi)NW of epicenterMagugpo Poblacion(pop: 233,300)I: Not feltDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines227 km (141 mi)NW of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 201,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines234 km (146 mi)NW of epicenterKidapawan(pop: 79,700)I: Not feltCotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterKabacan(pop: 31,800)I: Not feltCotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-04-16EpicenterAgency3.989 km55 mi03:00:07Mindanao, PhilippinesBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.989 km55 mi03:00:07MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.989 km55 mi03:00:07Mindanao, Philippines0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 885 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 112 quakes per year (or 9.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 431 quakes per year (or 35.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 869 quakes per year (or 72 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 885 quakes per year (or 74 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 days after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake had hit on Monday, Apr 13, 2026, at 06:41 pm (GMT +8 local time) in 84 km (52 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 3.9 earthquake Philippine Sea - 100 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 27 weeks earlier, on Friday, Oct 10, 2025, at 09:43 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8) in Davao, Philippines:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Philippine Sea - 24 km east of Manay, Philippines - Oct 10, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 102 years ago earlier, on Monday, Apr 14, 1924, at 04:20 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Davao, Philippines:Mag. 8.1 earthquake 37 km south of Mati - Davao, Philippines - Apr 14, 1924 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 15, 07:13 am (GMT +8)3.0157 km21 km (13 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 163 km southeast of Mati, Philippines I FELT ITInfoApr 13, 06:41 pm (GMT +8)3.976 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 100 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 12, 06:01 am (GMT +8)3.011 km65 km (40 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 87 km north of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 11, 01:25 am (GMT +8)3.7104 km44 km (27 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 10, 03:21 pm (GMT +8)3.376 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 107 km northwest of Pulau Karakelang Island, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 10, 03:01 pm (GMT +8)4.196 km81 km (50 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 137 km southeast of Malapatan, Philippines I FELT ITInfoApr 1, 01:01 pm (GMT +8)4.385 km56 km (35 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 98 km north of Pulau Karakelang Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 17, 04:40 pm (GMT +8)4.250 km43 km (26 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 109 km north of Pulau Karakelang Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 14, 06:07 am (GMT +8)3.9119 km94 km (58 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 71 km southeast of Sarangani, PhilippinesInfoOct 10, 2025 09:43 am (Manila)7.458 km179 km (111 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 24 km east of Manay, Philippines 455 reportsInfoJun 28, 2025 07:07 am (GMT +8)6.1102 km81 km (50 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 71 km east of Sarangani Island, Philippines 56 reportsInfoOct 4, 2023 07:21 pm (GMT +8)6.4113 km84 km (52 mi) to the SW 65 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 131 reportsInfoAug 11, 2021 05:46 pm (GMT +0)7.063 km94 km (58 mi) to the N Mindanao, Philippines 617 reportsInfoSep 29, 2019 10:02 am (Manila)6.168 km21 km (13 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 83 km southeast of Pondaguitan, Philippines 94 reportsInfoMay 31, 2019 06:12 pm (GMT +8)6.085 km78 km (48 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 77 km south of Mati, Philippines 97 reportsInfoDec 29, 2018 11:39 am (GMT +8)6.869 km28 km (17 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 127 km south of Mati, Philippines 355 reportsInfoJul 14, 2014 04:00 pm (GMT +8)6.135 km35 km (21 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 69 km southeast of Pondaguitan, Philippines 5 reportsInfoJul 14, 2014 07:59 am (Universal Time)6.320 km28 km (17 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 115 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoNov 29, 2009 02:10 am (GMT +8)6.139 km61 km (38 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 91 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoJun 14, 2009 01:58 pm (GMT +8)6.135 km46 km (28 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 179 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 4, 2009 01:31 pm (GMT +8)6.348 km78 km (48 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 157 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km201 km (125 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 20, 2008 10:10 pm (GMT +8)6.145 km64 km (40 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 116 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoAug 20, 2007 09:46 pm (GMT +8)6.48 km90 km (56 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 158 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoFeb 12, 2007 08:45 pm (GMT +8)6.124 km72 km (45 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 67 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoMar 6, 2002 05:16 am (Manila)7.531 km277 km (172 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 84 km southwest of Koronadal, PhilippinesInfoJan 1, 2001 02:57 pm (Manila)7.533 km139 km (86 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 40 km east of Mati, PhilippinesInfoJun 18, 1999 06:55 pm (Makassar)6.433 km19 km (12 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 129 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoSep 2, 1998 04:37 pm (GMT +8)6.850 km28 km (18 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 180 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 20, 1995 04:45 pm (GMT +8)6.694 km69 km (43 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 97 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoMay 12, 1993 02:26 am (Manila)7.059 km174 km (108 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 3.3 km east of Manay, PhilippinesInfoMay 17, 1992 06:15 pm (Manila)7.333 km170 km (106 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 25 km east of Manay, PhilippinesInfoMay 17, 1992 05:49 pm (Manila)7.133 km176 km (109 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 12 km east of Manay, PhilippinesInfoNov 21, 1991 08:38 pm (GMT +8)6.373 km18 km (11 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 155 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoNov 8, 1987 12:23 am (Manila)6.280 km12 km (7.5 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 128 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoNov 20, 1984 04:15 pm (GMT +8)7.5202 km185 km (115 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 50 km southwest of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoJul 15, 1983 03:47 am (Makassar)6.343 km32 km (20 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 109 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoMar 16, 1983 03:58 am (GMT +8)6.741 km39 km (24 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 174 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 1983 06:49 pm (Makassar)6.461 km54 km (34 mi) to the W 78 km ESE of Caburan, PhilippinesInfoFeb 12, 1983 04:47 pm (GMT +8)6.351 km47 km (29 mi) to the W Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoDec 2, 1972 08:19 am (GMT +8)8.060 km83 km (52 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 77 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoJan 10, 1970 08:07 pm (GMT +8)7.240 km125 km (78 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 55 km east of Mati, PhilippinesInfoJan 30, 1969 06:29 pm (Makassar)7.660 km138 km (86 mi) to the SE Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaInfoSep 24, 1957 04:21 pm (GMT +8)7.235 km49 km (30 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 172 km north of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 1943 11:07 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km200 km (124 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 83 km east of Manay, PhilippinesInfoJul 5, 1936 06:55 pm (Universal Time)6.735 km43 km (27 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 121 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km160 km (99 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 70 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 20, 1936 04:56 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km21 km (13 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 134 km south of Mati, PhilippinesInfoMar 17, 1933 07:32 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km79 km (49 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 127 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoNov 17, 1929 03:43 am (Universal Time)6.835 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 69 km south of Mati, PhilippinesInfoApr 14, 1924 04:20 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km124 km (77 mi) to the NW Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoNov 11, 1921 06:36 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km205 km (127 mi) to the N 62 km E of Baculin, PhilippinesInfoMar 14, 1913 08:45 am (Universal Time)7.815 km93 km (58 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 47 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoDec 16, 1910 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km135 km (84 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 130 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 28, 1903 10:56 am (Manila)7.80 km169 km (105 mi) to the NW 24 km west of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Davao, PhilippinesInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this 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