A shallow magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported after midnight near Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Monday, May 25th, 2026, at 12:48 am 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 citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.6 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.6.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Tandag (pop. 29,000) located 22 km from the epicenter.In Bayugan (pop. 110,300) located 81 km from the epicenter, Tagbina (pop. 41,200) 84 km away, Prosperidad (pop. 90,200) 85 km away, and San Francisco (pop. 79,700) 85 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Butuan (pop. 309,700) located 94 km from the epicenter, Butuan (pop. 309,700) 94 km away, and Libertad (pop. 250,400) 99 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 25, 2026 12:48 am (Manila time) local time (24 May 2026 16:48 GMT)Magnitude: 5.6Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 9.18°N / 126.37°E (Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines)Primary data source: EMSC