International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584130
Event time 2026-02-27 17:26:23 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 09:26:23 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 17:42:37 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 21 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Pacific Ocean - West
Country Philippines
Administration area Soccsksargen
Nearest settlement Burias
Distance 9 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Celebes Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
General Santos (51,69 km), General Santos (51,69 km)
Nearest airports
General Santos International Airport (46,85 km), General Santos International Airport (46,85 km), Rajah Buayan Air Base (50,55 km), Rajah Buayan Air Base (50,55 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Balut volcano (33,14 km), Parker volcano (62,14 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.