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M5.3 Earthquake near Tag-anongan, Surigao del Sur (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 16:48:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
79.4 km
Source
RESIF

Surigao del Sur · Tag-anongan

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M5.3 Earthquake near Tag-anongan, Surigao del Sur (Philippines) · 2026-05-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Tag-anongan, Surigao del Sur (Philippines) · 2026-05-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Tag-anongan, Surigao del Sur (Philippines) on May 24, 2026 at 16:48 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ba12f7f7b20162c7d8f36d945d20fe8a1f4446d7
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
79.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 16:48:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Sur
City
Tag-anongan
Village
Tag-anongan
Source
resif
Coordinates
9.21876, 126.20665
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.4 km
Intermediate
79.4 km
79.4 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tandag15.6 kmS29'011
Bayugan70.5 kmSW110'313
Cagayan de Oro189.9 kmSW741'617

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 195 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 272 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
    74.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bancasi AirportPhilippines · BXU · RPME
    85.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    99.5 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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.02026-05-24 17:05:40 UTC8.1 kmTandag M3.02026-05-24 17:40:16 UTC11.4 kmSurigao del Sur M4.02026-05-25 02:32:35 UTC144.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.52026-05-25 12:41:40 UTC70.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12026-05-26 03:12:42 UTC44.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-05-27 06:25:15 UTC140.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82026-05-28 10:44:37 UTC22.1 kmSurigao del Sur M3.62026-05-30 03:28:35 UTC117.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32026-05-30 09:50:56 UTC115.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.42026-05-31 05:57:06 UTC57.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.12026-06-05 20:37:23 UTC47.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-06-07 04:43:18 UTC29.9 kmBayabas

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#24
Earlier events M≥4195
Earlier events M≥565
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 UTC60.7 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC60.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC66.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC38.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC51.9 kmPhilippines [Sea]

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