M5.0 Earthquake near Samar, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-04-28 22:58:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 54.0 km
Source: GFZ

Samar, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Samar, Philippines on April 28, 2026 at 22:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

54.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-28 22:58:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

12.29000, 125.49000

Temperature

28.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

54 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Laoang60.3 kmNW16'725

Catbalogan87.1 kmSW107'896

Cebu City280.3 kmSW965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Biliran

Distance: 134 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
Bulusan

Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
Mayon

Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
Cabalían

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
Iriga

Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
Isarog

Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Catarman National AirportPhilippines · CRM · RPVF
95.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.92026-05-04 06:09:43 UTC65.1 kmHinabangan M6.12026-05-04 06:09:43 UTC70.2 kmHinabangan M5.82026-05-04 06:09:46 UTC51.2 kmSamar, Philippines M6.02026-05-04 06:09:48 UTC64.2 kmEastern Samar M5.92026-05-04 06:09:49 UTC58.5 kmPutong M6.02026-05-04 06:09:50 UTC61.9 kmEastern Samar M5.92026-05-04 06:09:52 UTC72.7 kmCanlaray M3.22026-05-04 06:13:37 UTC56.9 kmEastern Samar M3.02026-05-04 23:53:01 UTC51.2 kmSulat M3.02026-05-07 19:37:57 UTC56.9 kmSulat M3.92026-05-09 13:21:14 UTC133.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-05-11 07:26:58 UTC96.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#4

Earlier events M≥454

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-02-14 12:50:03 UTC89.4 km26 km ENE of Llorente, Philippines M5.12025-02-15 01:18:51 UTC85.1 kmPhilippines M5.02025-02-14 12:50:05 UTC90.5 kmPhilippines M5.02025-02-15 01:18:48 UTC97.0 km26 km NE of Hernani, Philippines M4.92026-04-28 22:58:22 UTC8.5 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES

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