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M5.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-05-24 16:48:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
55.5 km
Source
INGV

Philippines [Sea]

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M5.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2026-05-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2026-05-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Philippines [Sea] on May 24, 2026 at 16:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 56 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b6775fca9af75677463838fdc910de3fa9d42118
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
55.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 16:48:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
9.30234, 126.47100
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.5 km
Shallow
55.5 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
Tandag38.9 kmSW29'011
Bayugan98.3 kmSW110'313
Cagayan de Oro220.1 kmSW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 300 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
    79.6 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 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-05-24 16:48:46 UTC30.5 kmTag-anongan M3.02026-05-24 17:05:40 UTC23.3 kmTandag M3.02026-05-24 17:40:16 UTC20.4 kmSurigao del Sur M4.02026-05-25 02:32:35 UTC140.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.52026-05-25 12:41:40 UTC97.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12026-05-26 03:12:42 UTC21.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-05-27 06:25:15 UTC141.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82026-05-28 10:44:37 UTC26.6 kmSurigao del Sur M3.62026-05-30 03:28:35 UTC110.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32026-05-30 09:50:56 UTC88.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.42026-05-31 05:57:06 UTC50.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.12026-06-05 20:37:23 UTC42.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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#19
Earlier events M≥4199
Earlier events M≥568
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 UTC64.2 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC64.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC68.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC46.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC50.1 kmPhilippines [Sea]

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