A shallow magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Polangui, Albay, Bicol, Philippines.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Tuesday, July 14th, 2026, at 3:18 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) at magnitude 4.8, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.8.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. In Claveria (pop. 6,200) located 11 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Oas (pop. 64,900) located 57 km from the epicenter, Libon (pop. 68,800) 59 km away, Polangui (pop. 89,200) 60 km away, Masbate (pop. 47,500) 63 km away, Legaspi (pop. 179,500) 65 km away, Iriga City (pop. 115,300) 72 km away, Sorsogon (pop. 187,700) 83 km away, and Naga (pop. 174,900) 91 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: Jul 14, 2026 03:18 pm (GMT +8) local time (14 Jul 2026 07:18 GMT)Magnitude: 5.0Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 12.8°N / 123.25°E (Masbate, Bicol, Philippines)Primary data source: EMSC