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M3.5 Earthquake near Itbayat, Batanes (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 05:10:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2026 at 05:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Itbayat, Batanes (Philippines). At around 148 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
3f2944c1c50143e2de8dde0fb4d4e28fdcf8ec77
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
148.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 05:10:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Batanes
City
Itbayat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
20.71000, 122.00000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148 km
Intermediate
148 km
148 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iraya
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 183 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Itbayat Jorge Abad AirportPhilippines · RPLT
    19.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Basco AirportPhilippines · BSO · RPUO
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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