The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in the Philippines near Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Sunday, May 24th, 2026, at 9:19 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 55. km. 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.1 as well. A third agency, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.3.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 Tago (pop. 6,300) located 42 km from the epicenter, Tandag (pop. 29,000) 42 km away, Tagbina (pop. 41,200) 96 km away, Bah-Bah (pop. 28,600) 98 km away, Hinatuan (pop. 44,500) 99 km away, Bayugan (pop. 110,300) 101 km away, Butuan (pop. 309,700) 114 km away, and Butuan (pop. 309,700) 114 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: May 24, 2026 09:19 pm (GMT +8) local time (24 May 2026 13:19 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Depth: 55.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 9.23°N / 126.55°E (Caraga, Philippines)Primary data source: EMSC