A magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Sabtang, Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, was reported only 20 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 35. km beneath the epicenter early morning on Thursday, July 16th, 2026, at 5:33 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 report.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) at magnitude 4.1, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.1.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sabtang (pop. 1,700) located 86 km from the epicenter, Uyugan (pop. 1,400) 91 km away, Ivana (pop. 1,400) 91 km away, and Mahatao (pop. 1,700) 98 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 16, 2026 05:33 am (GMT +8) local time (15 Jul 2026 21:33 GMT)Magnitude: 4.7Depth: 35.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 19.73°N / 121.36°E (Cagayan Valley, Philippines)Primary data source: USGS