M5.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-02-14 17:23:01 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 63.5 km
Source: USP

Philippine Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Philippine Islands Region on February 14, 2026 at 17:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

63.5 km

UTC time

2026-02-14 17:23:01 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

5.61161, 127.25900

Depth profile

Shallow

63.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Awu

Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
Banua Wuhu

Distance: 340 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Musuan

Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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