Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the Philippines near Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, just 7 minutes ago. The earthquake occurred on Friday afternoon, October 16, 2026, at 5:13 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake may 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 earthquake 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 may have been felt in Kinablangan (pop. 5,400), located 84 km from the epicenter; Taytayan (pop. 6,900), 87 km away; Baganga (pop. 10,100), 90 km away; Bislig (pop. 99,900), 103 km away; and Hinatuan (pop. 44,500), 106 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the earthquake 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 earthquake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 16, 2026 09:13 am (Universal Time) local time (16 Oct 2026 09:13 GMT)Magnitude: 4.9Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 7.9°N / 127.17°E (Philippines)Primary data source: BMKG