International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583355
Event time 2026-02-26 16:24:42 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 08:24:42 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 16:35:41 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 189 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Pacific Ocean - West
Country Philippines
Administration area Caraga
Nearest settlement San Jose
Distance 23 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Philippine Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Surigao City (28,34 km), Surigao City (28,34 km), Maasin (66,39 km), Maasin (66,39 km)
Nearest airports
Nonoc Airport (30,26 km), Nonoc Airport (30,26 km), Surigao Airport (30,83 km), Surigao Airport (30,83 km), Siargao Airport (66,77 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Nelangaapan volcano (20,62 km), Cabalían volcano (36,54 km), Paco-Maniayao volcano (49,33 km), Ilihan volcano (60,41 km), Hingatungan volcano (72,04 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.