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M3.4 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-05-22 20:26:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ec320cf1a2f6e57d968d67bd50097465599d2bd0
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 20:26:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.85000, 120.31000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 216 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·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

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