Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 8 km depth17 Sep 16:59 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 30 seconds.17 Sep 17:00: Now using data updates from PHIVOLCSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 17, 2026 16:59:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Sep 18, 2026, at 12:59 am (Asia/Manila GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.1Depth8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude11.29°N / 124.57°EProvince of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, PhilippinesSeismic antipode11.29°S / 55.43°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourcePHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Nearest volcanoBiliran (26 km / 16 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 24.1°C (75 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoSep 17, 2026 16:59 GMT / Sep 18, 2026 12:59 am (Manila time)Lat / Lng: 11.29 / 124.57: Philippines: 008 km S 85° W of Capoocan (Leyte)Source: PHIVOLCSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 8 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23370684',11.29000,124.57000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Philippines: 008 km S 85° W of Capoocan (Leyte)',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PhilippinesNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tacloban, a city with more than 260,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 48 km (30 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of the Philippines, Manila, 536 km (333 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry0 km (0 mi)W of epicenterLimon(pop: 2,100)IV: LightProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines12 km (7 mi)S of epicenterKananya(pop: 7,650)IV: LightProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines12 km (7 mi)E of epicenterCarigara(pop: 17,500)IV: LightProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines13 km (8 mi)NW of epicenterLeyte(pop: 7,220)IV: LightEastern VisayasPhilippines18 km (11 mi)W of epicenterKampokpok(pop: 5,690)IV: LightProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines22 km (13 mi)S of epicenterMalilinao(pop: 2,400)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines22 km (13 mi)N of epicenterBunga(pop: 3,780)III: WeakBiliran, Eastern VisayasPhilippines22 km (14 mi)NW of epicenterBiliran(pop: 4,700)III: WeakEastern VisayasPhilippines26 km (16 mi)SE of epicenterJaro(pop: 7,940)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines27 km (17 mi)NW of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 4,870)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines29 km (18 mi)E of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 3,400)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines32 km (20 mi)S of epicenterOrmoc(pop: 238,500)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines33 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterPalompon(pop: 12,100)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines33 km (21 mi)NE of epicenterBabatngon(pop: 6,240)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines35 km (22 mi)NW of epicenterNaval(pop: 12,200)III: WeakBiliran, Eastern VisayasPhilippines38 km (24 mi)SE of epicenterPastrana(pop: 2,730)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines39 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterTalalora(pop: 2,190)III: WeakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines41 km (25 mi)N of epicenterCulaba(pop: 6,230)III: Weak42 km (26 mi)S of epicenterMerida(pop: 3,570)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines43 km (27 mi)S of epicenterIsabel(pop: 8,600)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines44 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Rita(pop: 4,340)III: WeakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines47 km (29 mi)S of epicenterBalogo(pop: 6,700)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines48 km (30 mi)E of epicenterTacloban(pop: 259,400)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines48 km (30 mi)E of epicenterPanalanoy(pop: 189,100)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines48 km (30 mi)E of epicenterPalo(pop: 17,500)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterZumarraga(pop: 16,300)III: WeakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines50 km (31 mi)SE of epicenterBurauen(pop: 54,600)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines50 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterVillareal(pop: 3,770)III: WeakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines50 km (31 mi)W of epicenterLogon(pop: 3,640)III: WeakProvince of Cebu, Central VisayasPhilippines53 km (33 mi)E of epicenterTanauan(pop: 16,600)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines61 km (38 mi)W of epicenterDaanbantayan(pop: 95,100)III: WeakProvince of Cebu, Central VisayasPhilippines63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterDulag(pop: 10,200)III: WeakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterCatbalogan(pop: 107,900)III: WeakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines67 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterBogo(pop: 23,600)III: WeakProvince of Cebu, Central VisayasPhilippines72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterBaybay(pop: 17,700)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterEsperanza(pop: 17,500)II: Very weakProvince of Masbate, BicolPhilippines77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterPagsanghan(pop: 8,020)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines77 km (48 mi)SE of epicenterAbuyog(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterCogan(pop: 60,200)II: Very weakProvince of Cebu, Central VisayasPhilippines536 km (333 mi)NW of epicenterManila(pop: 1,600,000)I: Not feltCapital, National Capital RegionPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-09-17EpicenterAgency4.18 km5 mi16:59:00008 km S 85° W of Capoocan (Leyte)PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)4.18 km5 mi16:59:00Leyte, Philippines0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with PHIVOLCSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 18, 2026 12:59 am (Manila)12 minutes ago4.18 km0 km - This quake32 km N of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, PhilippinesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 871 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.71 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 24.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 640 quakes per year (or 53 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 869 quakes per year (or 72 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake