5.5
Earthquake Details: 17 km SW of Burias, Philippines
Oct 8, 2026, 08:07:59
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 17 km SW of Burias, Philippines on Oct 8, 2026 at 08:07:59. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 52.05 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth52.05 km
Significance471
Latitude5.6006
Longitude125.1521
Event IDus6000u0x4
Magnitude5.5
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 17:05:19 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 16:07:59 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 08:07:59 UTC
52.05 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3297 km SSE of Tabiauan, PhilippinesBeforeM3.7Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM4.722 km WNW of Manado, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Molucca SeaBeforeM4.734 km E of Sarangani, PhilippinesBeforeM3.6Molucca SeaBeforeM4.3Mindanao, PhilippinesAfterM3.5Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaAfterM4.1Mindanao, PhilippinesAfterM4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesAfterM3.8Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter
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