Category Philippines

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake at Depth 10 km Strikes Mindanao, Philippines on 5th August 2026

Diagram of tectonic plates Pacific and North American with transform fault, earthquake epicenter and hypocenter, and rock layers

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on 5th August 2026 at 21:41 UTC, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes of this type often produce stronger surface shaking, and this event was felt across several provinces…