A very shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported around noon near Sabtang, Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.According to the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, the quake struck on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026, at 12:33 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 8 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because 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 the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Weak shaking might have been felt in Sabtang (pop. 1,700), located 84 km from the epicenter; Ivana (pop. 1,400), 90 km away; Uyugan (pop. 1,400), 90 km away; and Mahatao (pop. 1,700), 96 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes 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: Sep 23, 2026 12:33 pm (GMT +8) local time (23 Sep 2026 04:33 GMT)Magnitude: 4.5Hypocenter depth: 8.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 19.8°N / 121.3°E (Cagayan Valley, Philippines)Primary data source: RaspberryShake