Event ID	1584979
Event time	2026-02-28 17:22:23 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 09:22:23 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 17:55:06 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.3
Depth	107.9 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status	confirmed
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Pacific Ocean - West
Country	Philippines
Administration area	Davao
Nearest settlement	Bukid
Distance	84 km
Course	SE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Philippine Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Teluk Beo (128,68 km), Teluk Beo (128,68 km), General Santos (146,33 km), General Santos (146,33 km)

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Nearest airports

Melangguane Airport (139,53 km), Melangguane Airport (139,53 km), Rajah Buayan Air Base (142,18 km), Rajah Buayan Air Base (142,18 km), General Santos International Airport (147,02 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

North Kawio volcano (64,99 km), Balut volcano (74,69 km), Kawio Barat volcano (102,43 km), Kawalusu volcano (111,47 km), Napo Taroare volcano (127,29 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.