M5.0 Earthquake near 224 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-05-12 08:53:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 108.6 km
Source: USGS

224 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 224 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on May 12, 2026 at 08:53 UTC. At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

1813a118c1cf5dafbe54f62c98ad9a6d1351f428

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

108.6 km

UTC time

2026-05-12 08:53:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

4.83330, 127.51210

Temperature

30.0°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

108.6 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Taruna262.6 kmSW35'307

Malita274.1 kmNW118'438

General Santos295.5 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

Awu

Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
Banua Wuhu

Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Matutum

Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Leonard Range

Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Karangetang Activity reported

Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM4.7

M3.32026-05-12 20:25:14 UTC108.9 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.12026-05-12 22:06:42 UTC113.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.22026-05-12 23:10:11 UTC114.9 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-05-13 04:07:09 UTC48.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22026-05-13 08:03:58 UTC61.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02026-05-13 15:29:09 UTC67.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32026-05-13 19:26:34 UTC127.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-05-14 13:28:02 UTC114.7 kmMatahit M3.32026-05-15 13:16:53 UTC149.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.02026-05-15 16:49:18 UTC119.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02026-05-17 05:37:05 UTC111.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52026-05-17 10:52:19 UTC68.5 kmSulawesi Utara

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#37

Earlier events M≥4193

Earlier events M≥548

Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02026-01-10 14:58:22 UTC138.7 km245 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC136.9 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC134.0 kmSulawesi Utara M6.52026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC139.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC140.6 kmSulawesi Utara

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

572

Country (24h)

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