The Philippines was shaken near Surigao, Surigao del Norte, Caraga, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 7 minutes ago, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 69. km beneath the epicenter near Surigao, Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, in the afternoon on Friday, August 21st, 2026, at 5:22 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 data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Placer (pop. 10,400) located 6 km from the epicenter, Surigao (pop. 87,800) 23 km away, San Jose (pop. 26,700) 59 km away, Cabadbaran (pop. 31,100) 61 km away, Butuan (pop. 309,700) 80 km away, Butuan (pop. 309,700) 80 km away, Buenavista (pop. 70,700) 81 km away, and Libertad (pop. 250,400) 82 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become 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: Aug 21, 2026 05:22 pm (Manila time) local time (21 Aug 2026 09:22 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Depth: 69.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 9.66°N / 125.66°E (Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines)Primary data source: BMKG