A magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies monitoring seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter in the early afternoon on Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at 3:31 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, which also listed it as a magnitude 5.5 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, which measured it at magnitude 5.7, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which measured it at magnitude 5.5.Generally, quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency, and the results can vary, with subsequent reports issued after the first often showing greater accuracy.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as a light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Barcelona (pop. 3,500), located 118 km from the epicenter; Hinatuan (pop. 44,500), 126 km away; and Bislig (pop. 99,900), 130 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 29, 2026 03:31 pm (GMT +8) local time (29 Oct 2026 07:31 GMT)Magnitude: 5.5Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 8.41°N / 127.48°E (Philippines)Primary data source: EMSC