Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at unknown depth1 Aug 19:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 1, 2026 18:59:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 2, 2026, at 02:59 am (GMT +8)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.20Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude10.8°N / 126.42°EEastern Visayas, PhilippinesSeismic antipode10.8°S / 53.58°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoCabalian (143 km / 89 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 28.6°C (83 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoAug 1, 2026 18:59 GMT / Aug 2, 2026 02:59 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 10.8 / 126.42: Philippines: Philippine Islands RegionSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23236028',10.80000,126.42000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Philippines: Philippine Islands Region',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 Guiuan, a town with 11,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 80 km (50 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of the Philippines, Manila, 726 km (451 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(*)RegionCountry67 km (41 mi)W of epicenterSulangan(pop: 3,030)III: WeakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines80 km (50 mi)W of epicenterGuiuan(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterSalcedo(pop: 3,600)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterSanta Monica(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines105 km (65 mi)SW of epicenterLoreto(pop: 5,400)II: Very weak105 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterHernani(pop: 2,160)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral MacArthur(pop: 4,490)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines110 km (68 mi)S of epicenterPilar(pop: 2,390)II: Very weakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines112 km (69 mi)W of epicenterGiporlos(pop: 5,260)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines115 km (71 mi)SW of epicenterDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte(pop: 4,280)II: Very weakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines116 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 26,700)II: Very weakDinagat Islands, CaragaPhilippines117 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterLlorente(pop: 7,910)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines123 km (76 mi)S of epicenterDapa(pop: 8,820)II: Very weakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterMaydolong(pop: 5,490)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterHinundayan(pop: 2,690)II: Very weakProvince of Southern Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterBorongan(pop: 71,400)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines141 km (87 mi)S of epicenterSocorro(pop: 9,740)II: Very weakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines141 km (87 mi)W of epicenterSilago(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakProvince of Southern Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines151 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterSurigao(pop: 87,800)II: Very weakCaragaPhilippines153 km (95 mi)W of epicenterDulag(pop: 10,200)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines154 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterSulat(pop: 4,680)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines154 km (96 mi)W of epicenterAbuyog(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines155 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterGuirang(pop: 2,500)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines155 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterPlacer(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines156 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterClaver(pop: 5,910)II: Very weakProvince of Surigao del Norte, CaragaPhilippines157 km (98 mi)W of epicenterTanauan(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines159 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterLiloan(pop: 3,550)II: Very weakProvince of Southern Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines160 km (100 mi)W of epicenterLa Paz(pop: 4,150)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines160 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 2,680)II: Very weakProvince of Southern Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines161 km (100 mi)W of epicenterPalo(pop: 17,500)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines161 km (100 mi)W of epicenterPolahongon(pop: 2,730)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterTacloban(pop: 259,400)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterPanalanoy(pop: 189,100)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines164 km (102 mi)W of epicenterSogod(pop: 8,300)II: Very weakProvince of Southern Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines164 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterTaft(pop: 4,420)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines171 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterDolores(pop: 9,270)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines176 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterKitcharao(pop: 7,210)II: Very weakProvince of Agusan del Norte, CaragaPhilippines183 km (114 mi)NW of epicenterOras(pop: 9,020)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines187 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterWright(pop: 4,700)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines726 km (451 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 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 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It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-08-1EpicenterAgency4.210 km6.2 mi(*)18:59:54PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGIONEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 2, 2026 02:59 am (GMT +8)8 minutes ago4.210 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 67 km E of Sulangan, 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 577 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 172 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 491 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 577 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 26 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake