Just 15 minutes ago, a magnitude-4.5 earthquake struck near Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Tuesday, September 15th, 2026, at 10:03 am local time, at a shallow depth of 21 km below the surface.The event was reported by the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, the first seismological agency to report it.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Cortes (pop. 3,000), located 23 km from the epicenter; Burgos (pop. 3,500), 24 km away; Tandag (pop. 29,000), 40 km away; Cantilan (pop. 9,400), 42 km away; Tago (pop. 6,300), 45 km away; Socorro (pop. 9,700), 48 km away; Cabadbaran (pop. 31,100), 95 km away; Bayugan (pop. 110,300), 97 km away; and Butuan (pop. 309,700), 102 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: Sep 15, 2026 10:03 am (Manila time) local time (15 Sep 2026 02:03 GMT)Magnitude: 4.5Hypocenter depth: 21.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 9.41°N / 126.35°E (Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines)Primary data source: RaspberryShake