USGS Seismic Event Briefing - M 5.5 - 17 km SW of Burias, Philippines
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M 5.5 - 17 km SW of Burias, Philippines

us6000u0x4 · REVIEWED · Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:07:59 GMT · 5.6006° N, 125.1521° E
Magnitude
5.5
MWW Scale
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P

PAGER Loss Impact

GREEN ALERT · MINIMAL DAMAGE

V

Maximum Shaking (MMI)

4.6 - Moderate

T

Tsunami Bulletin

No Tsunami Threat Warning

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Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale Legend USGS ShakeMap Classification
I
Not Felt
II-III
Weak
IV
Light
V
Moderate
VI
Strong
VII
Very Strong
VIII
Severe
IX
Violent
X+
Extreme
Epicenter: 5.6006° N, 125.1521° E · Depth: 52.1 km
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Impacted Cities (Divided by MMI Tabs)
All 18 cities from USGS · Sorted by highest population within each intensity tab
City / Region MMI Intensity Population (Sorted) Distance
MMI IV · Light Shaking (6 cities sorted by population)
General Santos IV 697.315 57 km
Glan IV 109.547 25 km
Alabel IV 88.294 58 km
Malapatan IV 80.741 43 km
Maasin IV 64.940 34 km
Sarangani IV 22.515 36 km
MMI III & Under · Weak / Not Felt (12 cities sorted by population)
Polomolok IV 172.605 69 km
Malita IV 118.197 102 km
Malungun IV 105.465 75 km
Surallah IV 89.340 97 km
Banga IV 89.164 88 km
Tupi IV 73.459 84 km
Jose Abad Santos IV 73.381 65 km
Kiamba IV 65.774 73 km
Talagutong III 45.540 93 km
Maitum IV 44.185 88 km
Tampakan IV 41.018 97 km
Santo Nino IV 39.796 106 km
Click any MMI tab above to isolate intensity levels Total: 18 USGS Monitored Cities
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MAG Date & Time (UTC) Location Depth
8.3 Aug 15, 1918 12:18 PM 1918 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake 20.0 km
8.1 Apr 14, 1924 04:20 PM 1924 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake 15.0 km
8.0 Dec 2, 1972 12:19 AM 1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake 51.3 km
7.9 Aug 16, 1976 04:11 PM 19 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines 33.0 km
7.9 Mar 14, 1913 08:45 AM 47 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines 15.0 km
7.8 Jun 7, 2026 11:37 PM 25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines 57.0 km
7.8 Apr 1, 1936 02:09 AM 161 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 35.0 km
7.7 Jun 11, 1972 04:41 PM 228 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines 332.8 km
7.6 Jul 23, 2010 10:51 PM 61 km W of Bantogon, Philippines 578.0 km
7.6 Jan 30, 1969 10:29 AM 223 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines 60.8 km
7.6 Dec 16, 1910 02:44 PM 101 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 15.0 km
7.5 Jul 23, 2010 11:15 PM 72 km S of Panubigan, Philippines 640.6 km
7.5 Mar 5, 2002 09:16 PM Mindanao, Philippines 31.0 km
7.5 Jan 1, 2001 06:57 AM 21 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines 33.0 km
7.5 Nov 20, 1984 08:15 AM 45 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines 202.2 km
7.5 Aug 17, 1912 07:11 PM 210 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 35.0 km
7.4 Oct 10, 2025 01:43 AM 12 km E of Santiago, Philippines 59.4 km
7.4 Dec 19, 1928 11:37 AM 10 km ESE of Basak, Philippines 25.0 km
7.3 Jul 23, 2010 10:08 PM 68 km W of Gadung, Philippines 607.1 km
7.3 May 17, 1992 10:15 AM 23 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines 33.0 km
7.3 Jan 10, 1970 12:07 PM 33 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines 58.1 km
7.3 Sep 24, 1957 08:21 AM 146 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
7.2 Feb 11, 2009 05:34 PM 196 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 20.0 km
7.2 Apr 15, 1934 10:15 PM 12 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines 35.0 km
7.2 Jun 13, 1929 09:24 AM 5 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines 35.0 km
7.2 Mar 2, 1923 04:48 PM 5 km NW of Kadingilan, Philippines 15.0 km
7.2 Jan 1, 1919 01:33 AM 22 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines 35.0 km
7.1 Jul 11, 2024 02:13 AM 106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 639.5 km
7.1 Aug 11, 2021 05:46 PM 60 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 55.1 km
7.1 Feb 5, 2005 12:23 PM 138 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines 525.0 km
7.1 May 17, 1992 09:49 AM 9 km SE of Santiago, Philippines 32.8 km
7.1 Dec 28, 1903 02:56 AM Mindanao, Philippines 10.0 km
7.0 Jan 21, 2021 12:23 PM 211 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 80.0 km
7.0 Dec 29, 2018 03:39 AM 96 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 60.2 km
7.0 May 11, 1993 06:26 PM 3 km E of Manay, Philippines 58.7 km
7.0 Nov 16, 1927 09:10 PM 19 km W of Sigaboy, Philippines 35.0 km
6.9 Apr 28, 2017 08:23 PM 31 km SW of Burias, Philippines 26.0 km
6.9 May 26, 2003 11:13 PM 34 km W of Gadung, Philippines 565.8 km
6.9 Dec 12, 1978 11:44 AM 15 km SSE of Malim, Philippines 33.0 km
6.9 Mar 16, 1923 10:01 PM 112 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines 35.0 km
6.9 May 7, 1920 05:40 AM 46 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines 35.0 km
6.9 Feb 7, 1918 05:20 AM 4 km ESE of Panikian, Philippines 35.0 km
6.9 Jan 31, 1917 04:00 AM 37 km S of Daliao, Philippines 35.0 km
6.8 Dec 15, 2019 06:11 AM 7 km S of Magsaysay, Philippines 18.0 km
6.8 Jan 1, 2001 08:54 AM Mindanao, Philippines 33.0 km
6.8 Sep 2, 1998 08:37 AM 123 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 50.0 km
6.8 Oct 29, 1987 08:23 PM 239 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 152.9 km
6.8 Mar 30, 1970 04:46 PM 26 km SE of Bobon, Philippines 53.6 km
6.8 Feb 3, 1969 09:41 PM 220 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 26.7 km
6.8 Nov 15, 1944 08:47 PM 227 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines 60.0 km
6.8 Jul 5, 1936 06:55 PM 77 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.8 Nov 17, 1929 03:43 AM 21 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.8 Nov 7, 1921 03:59 PM 34 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines 35.0 km
6.8 Sep 11, 1915 11:59 PM 173 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines 550.0 km
6.8 Mar 6, 1911 05:30 PM 37 km E of Lamitan, Philippines 100.0 km
6.7 Oct 10, 2025 11:12 AM 12 km SE of Santiago, Philippines 47.0 km
6.7 Jan 8, 2024 08:48 PM 93 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 62.6 km
6.7 Nov 17, 2023 08:14 AM 32 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines 52.0 km
6.7 May 12, 1987 01:30 AM 22 km SE of Manay, Philippines 24.7 km
6.7 Mar 15, 1983 07:58 PM 120 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 41.0 km
6.7 Mar 27, 1969 12:41 PM 250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 59.8 km
6.7 Jun 27, 1939 11:04 PM 37 km E of Santiago, Philippines 35.0 km
6.7 Apr 1, 1936 08:10 PM 217 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 35.0 km
6.7 Jan 20, 1936 04:56 PM 77 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.7 Mar 18, 1931 08:13 PM 60 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.7 Aug 15, 1918 05:30 PM 37 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines 15.0 km
6.6 Oct 29, 2019 01:04 AM 10 km NE of Columbio, Philippines 15.0 km
6.6 Dec 2, 2014 05:11 AM 106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 614.0 km
6.6 Feb 10, 2011 02:41 PM 250 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines 525.0 km
6.6 Jul 29, 2010 07:31 AM 89 km W of Bantogon, Philippines 618.0 km
6.6 Jul 24, 2010 05:35 AM 63 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines 553.0 km
6.6 Oct 4, 2009 10:58 AM 71 km W of Gadung, Philippines 620.0 km
6.6 Apr 20, 1995 08:45 AM 66 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines 94.1 km
6.6 Jun 17, 1986 06:13 PM 6 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines 31.9 km
6.6 Oct 29, 1984 11:18 PM 4 km E of Kalbay, Philippines 153.2 km
6.6 Mar 17, 1933 07:32 PM 104 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.6 Mar 4, 1926 09:30 AM 244 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 15.0 km
6.6 Sep 26, 1919 07:39 PM 7 km ENE of South Upi, Philippines 35.0 km
6.6 Nov 16, 1917 10:17 PM 114 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 65.0 km
6.5 Jun 26, 2026 11:34 AM 44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines 42.0 km
6.5 Jun 8, 2026 12:55 AM 18 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines 75.1 km
6.5 Oct 31, 2019 01:11 AM 2 km ENE of Bulatukan, Philippines 10.0 km
6.5 Jun 10, 1942 10:21 AM 4 km SSW of Carpenter Hill, Philippines 15.0 km
6.5 May 20, 1926 07:02 AM 34 km S of Daliao, Philippines 35.0 km
6.5 Aug 15, 1918 03:26 PM 94 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines 35.0 km
6.5 Dec 18, 1910 02:45 AM 62 km S of Sarangani, Philippines 35.0 km
6.4 Oct 4, 2023 11:21 AM 65 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 113.0 km
6.4 Oct 16, 2019 11:37 AM 7 km ENE of Columbio, Philippines 16.1 km
6.4 Nov 30, 2005 04:53 PM 18 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines 13.0 km
6.4 May 8, 1986 02:37 PM 85 km S of Sarangani, Philippines 165.5 km
6.4 Feb 20, 1983 10:49 AM 78 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines 60.5 km
6.3 Aug 5, 2026 04:14 AM 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines 10.0 km
6.3 Sep 6, 2020 03:23 PM 17 km E of Talagutong, Philippines 120.0 km
6.3 Jul 14, 2014 07:59 AM 78 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 20.0 km
6.3 Dec 25, 2008 03:20 AM 11 km SSE of Kiupo, Philippines 206.0 km
6.3 Jan 1, 2002 11:29 AM 3 km S of Lais, Philippines 138.1 km
6.3 Jul 14, 1983 07:47 PM 93 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 43.0 km
6.3 Feb 12, 1983 08:47 AM 77 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines 51.0 km
6.3 Mar 14, 1953 05:00 PM 3 km NW of Lais, Philippines 35.0 km
6.2 Jul 14, 2026 03:49 PM 33 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines 47.8 km
6.2 Nov 2, 1946 02:04 PM 78 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.2 Mar 22, 1943 08:24 AM 24 km WNW of Sigaboy, Philippines 35.0 km
6.1 Jun 7, 2026 11:48 PM 19 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines 44.7 km
6.1 Dec 15, 2020 11:21 PM 25 km S of Sarangani, Philippines 14.0 km
6.1 Mar 26, 2020 03:38 PM 27 km SW of Burias, Philippines 59.0 km
6.1 Feb 16, 2013 04:37 AM 16 km SE of Caburan, Philippines 105.0 km
6.1 Nov 28, 2009 06:10 PM 91 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 38.8 km
6.1 Jun 14, 2009 05:58 AM 107 km SE of Caburan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.1 Feb 12, 2007 12:45 PM 62 km SE of Caburan, Philippines 24.0 km
6.1 Oct 24, 2006 03:03 AM 58 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 10.0 km
6.1 Aug 10, 1989 01:55 AM 17 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines 55.8 km
6.1 Jan 28, 1988 11:20 AM 100 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 43.6 km
6.1 Nov 19, 1979 10:17 PM 3 km NW of Kiupo, Philippines 85.0 km
6.1 Feb 11, 1979 10:22 PM 26 km E of Mangili, Philippines 142.0 km
6.1 Jan 29, 1945 09:00 PM 13 km NE of Palimbang, Philippines 25.0 km
6.1 Jan 16, 1934 06:39 PM 13 km N of Daliao, Philippines 35.0 km
6.1 Jul 23, 1926 05:16 AM 27 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.1 Sep 5, 1918 07:05 AM 10 km SE of Bukid, Philippines 15.0 km
6.0 Jun 7, 2026 11:49 PM 5 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.0 Apr 4, 2026 10:34 AM 95 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 67.0 km
6.0 Jun 27, 2025 11:07 PM 65 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 99.8 km
6.0 Feb 7, 2021 04:22 AM 9 km W of Magsaysay, Philippines 16.0 km
6.0 Mar 8, 2002 06:27 PM 28 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines 23.3 km
6.0 Oct 17, 1996 04:15 PM 41 km SE of Caburan, Philippines 116.8 km
6.0 Feb 19, 1995 12:17 AM 90 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines 75.8 km
6.0 Jan 2, 1980 08:58 PM 41 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines 63.0 km
6.0 Jul 4, 1958 06:34 PM 2 km S of Lumatil, Philippines 55.0 km
6.0 Jul 2, 1951 05:06 AM 3 km SSE of Daliao, Philippines 25.0 km
6.0 Oct 7, 1940 06:42 AM 34 km ENE of Sarangani, Philippines 15.0 km
6.0 May 7, 1935 05:55 AM 75 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines 15.0 km
6.0 Sep 25, 1933 01:45 PM 39 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines 35.0 km
6.0 Feb 18, 1927 10:56 PM 85 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 35.0 km
6.0 Jan 18, 1926 04:55 PM 8 km SSE of Sinolon, Philippines 15.0 km
6.0 Aug 16, 1918 03:25 AM 58 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines 35.0 km
5.9 Jul 6, 2026 08:11 AM 56 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines 35.0 km
5.9 Apr 19, 2025 04:11 PM 39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines 12.0 km
5.9 May 18, 1999 07:52 PM 74 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines 33.0 km
5.9 Jul 8, 1980 04:39 AM 28 km ENE of Tubalan, Philippines 178.0 km
5.9 Apr 25, 1978 04:24 AM 122 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines 43.0 km
5.9 Jun 16, 1941 11:26 AM Mindanao, Philippines 15.0 km
Seismic Origin Parameters
Event ID us6000u0x4
Magnitude 5.5 MWW
Origin Time (UTC) Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:07:59 GMT
Latitude 5.6006°
Longitude 125.1521°
Hypocenter Depth 52.1 km
Review Status REVIEWED
Significance Index 465 / 1000
Ground Motion & Felt Intensity
Max MMI Intensity 4.6 (V)
Perceived Shaking Moderate
Peak Ground Accel (PGA) 0.064 g
Peak Ground Vel (PGV) 3.6 cm/s
PSA (0.3 s) 0.114 g
PSA (1.0 s) 0.026 g
DYFI Felt Reports None reported
Community CDI N/A
Seismic Network & Solution Quality
STATIONS USED
78
PHASES USED
79
AZIMUTHAL GAP
58°
DEPTH ERROR
± 6.7 km