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M5.7 Earthquake near Surigao del Sur (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 16:48:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Surigao del Sur · Surigao del Sur

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M5.7 Earthquake near Surigao del Sur (Philippines) · 2026-05-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Surigao del Sur (Philippines) · 2026-05-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 16:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Surigao del Sur (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
72b7d33313276edb18e6de1653090e1fbfa29e97
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 16:48:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Sur
City
Surigao del Sur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.16000, 126.35000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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
Tandag18.9 kmSW29'011
Bayugan78.2 kmSW110'313
Cagayan de Oro201.7 kmW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 200 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    86.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bancasi AirportPhilippines · BXU · RPME
    98.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-05-24 16:48:40 UTC16.5 kmSurigao del Sur M5.52026-05-24 16:48:44 UTC20.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M5.32026-05-24 16:48:46 UTC17.0 kmTag-anongan M3.02026-05-24 17:05:40 UTC9.5 kmTandag M3.02026-05-24 17:40:16 UTC7.1 kmSurigao del Sur M5.12026-05-25 02:32:35 UTC141.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.02026-05-25 02:32:35 UTC130.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02026-05-25 02:32:38 UTC140.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-05-25 12:41:40 UTC87.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12026-05-26 03:12:42 UTC40.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-05-27 06:25:15 UTC129.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82026-05-28 10:44:37 UTC7.9 kmSurigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4201
Earlier events M≥567
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC71.3 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC71.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC76.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC29.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC37.9 kmPhilippines [Sea]

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