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M5.0 Earthquake 7 km NW of Cabacao, Philippines — August 7, 2026

2026-08-07 02:38:10 UTC (3 hours ago) · approx. 10:38 AM UTC+8 local

Felt by 17 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.0(mb)
Time02:38 UTC≈ 10:38 AM UTC+8
Depth90.2 kmintermediate depth
Coordinates13.386°, 120.611°
Felt by17DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On August 7, 2026 at 02:38 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 intermediate depth earthquake struck 7 km NW of Cabacao, Philippines, at a depth of 90.2 km and coordinates 13.3855°, 120.6108°. This earthquake was detected by 79 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 392, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

The epicenter is located in Philippines, a region characterized by the Manila Trench and Philippine Trench subduction systems, where the Philippine Sea Plate overrides the Eurasian Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Philippine Fault. View all earthquakes in Philippines.

Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 13.39°, 120.61°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 17 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.0 earthquake near 7 km NW of Cabacao, Philippines

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
90.2 km
intermediate depth
Location
13.3855°N
120.6108°E
Felt Reports
17
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
4.2
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000tivb
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
392
Stations Used
79
Azimuthal Gap
83.0°
Min Station Distance
7.955°
RMS Residual
1.19 sec
Last Updated
2026-08-07 05:29:31 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Cabacao, Philippines?

The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 7 km NW of Cabacao, Philippines on August 7, 2026 at 02:38 UTC had a depth of 90.2 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.3855°, 120.6108°, which is 7 km NW of Cabacao, Philippines. View all earthquakes in Philippines.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Has Philippines had earthquakes this big before?

The largest recorded earthquake in Philippines was the M8.0 Mindanao earthquake of August 17, 1976. Today's magnitude 5.0 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.

Actions

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Location

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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000tivb). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, August 7, 2026). M5.0 Earthquake 7 km NW of Cabacao, Philippines — August 7, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000tivb/