The Philippines was shaken near Polangui, Albay, Bicol, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 only 9 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 21. km beneath the epicenter near Polangui, Albay, Bicol, Philippines, in the morning on Monday, July 13th, 2026, at 8:54 am local time. 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 citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.1.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 Bato (pop. 16,900) located 79 km from the epicenter, Libon (pop. 68,800) 79 km away, Oas (pop. 64,900) 80 km away, Polangui (pop. 89,200) 82 km away, Iriga City (pop. 115,300) 89 km away, Legaspi (pop. 179,500) 95 km away, and Naga (pop. 174,900) 97 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 13, 2026 12:54 am (Universal Time) local time (13 Jul 2026 00:54 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Depth: 21.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 12.78°N / 122.94°E (Masbate, Bicol, Philippines)Primary data source: EMSC