3.8
Earthquake Details: Philippine Islands region
Sep 16, 2026, 18:35:26
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands region on Sep 16, 2026 at 18:35:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude7.1200
Longitude127.0500
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000250
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 18:49:40 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 17, 2026, 02:35:26 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 18:35:26 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M3.3Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.1Negros- Cebu Reg, PhilippinesBeforeM3.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.8Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.1Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.9Philippine Islands regionBeforeM4.5Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.1Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.964 km E of Kinablangan, PhilippinesBeforeM3.3Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore
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