Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 15 km southwest of Prosperidad, Philippines

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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, was reported only 7 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Saturday, July 11th, 2026, at 8:47 am local time. 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.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 Talacogon (pop. 15,600) located 7 km from the epicenter.In San Francisco (pop. 79,700) located 15 km from the epicenter, Prosperidad (pop. 90,200) 15 km away, Bah-Bah (pop. 28,600) 19 km away, Bunawan (pop. 51,000) 35 km away, Bayugan (pop. 110,300) 35 km away, and Tagbina (pop. 41,200) 35 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Butuan (pop. 309,700) located 65 km from the epicenter.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: Jul 11, 2026 08:47 am (GMT +8) local time (11 Jul 2026 00:47 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 8.45°N / 125.85°E (Province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Philippines)Primary data source: BMKG