A shallow magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported after midnight near Catbalogan, Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake struck on Thursday, November 5th, 2026, at 12:14 a.m. local time, at a shallow depth of 10 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.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Villareal (pop. 3,800), located 7 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Zumarraga (pop. 16,300), located 11 km from the epicenter; Catbalogan (pop. 107,900), 17 km away; Panalanoy (pop. 189,100), 43 km away; Tacloban (pop. 259,400), 44 km away; Carigara (pop. 17,500), 47 km away; Borongan (pop. 71,400), 54 km away; and Calbayog City (pop. 67,900), 61 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they 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: Nov 4, 2026 04:14 pm (GMT +0) local time (4 Nov 2026 16:14 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 11.63°N / 124.94°E (Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines)Primary data source: BMKG