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M5.8 Earthquake near Samar, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-05-04 06:09:46 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 49.0 km
Source: USP

Samar, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 06:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Samar, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

49.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-04 06:09:46 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

11.83108, 125.52808

Depth profile

Shallow

49 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

Borongan26.9 kmSW71'431

Catbalogan70.1 kmW107'896

Cebu City245.5 kmSW965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Biliran

Distance: 113 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
Cabalían

Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
Bulusan

Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
Mayon Activity reported

Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
Iriga

Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
Kanlaon Activity reported

Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
86.4 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 hours6

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M6.02026-05-04 06:09:48 UTC25.8 kmEastern Samar M5.92026-05-04 06:09:49 UTC18.0 kmPutong M6.02026-05-04 06:09:50 UTC20.9 kmEastern Samar M5.92026-05-04 06:09:52 UTC22.9 kmCanlaray M3.22026-05-04 06:13:37 UTC20.8 kmEastern Samar M3.02026-05-04 23:53:01 UTC2.0 kmSulat M3.02026-05-07 19:37:57 UTC16.8 kmSulat M3.62026-05-08 16:11:33 UTC116.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-05-11 07:26:58 UTC148.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32026-05-11 15:16:18 UTC138.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72026-05-13 16:35:26 UTC16.2 kmA-et M3.42026-05-14 21:33:38 UTC18.0 kmEastern Samar

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#3

Earlier events M≥470

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-05-04 06:09:43 UTC43.0 kmHinabangan M5.92026-05-04 06:09:43 UTC29.4 kmHinabangan M5.32025-02-14 12:50:03 UTC41.9 km26 km ENE of Llorente, Philippines M5.12025-02-15 01:18:51 UTC39.3 kmPhilippines M5.02025-02-14 12:50:05 UTC43.5 kmPhilippines

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