A magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, was reported only 8 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency monitoring seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at 11:19 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed the quake at magnitude 5.7.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Weak shaking might have been felt in Lingig (pop. 6,400), located 114 km from the epicenter; Hinatuan (pop. 44,500), 122 km away; and Bislig (pop. 99,900), 123 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 03:19 am (Universal Time) local time (29 Oct 2026 03:19 GMT)Magnitude: 5.8Hypocenter depth: 73.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 8.17°N / 127.48°E (Philippines)Primary data source: BMKG