Magnitude 4.2 earthquake near City of Bogo, Cebu — September 22, 2026

At 2:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck about 11 kilometers east-northeast of City of Bogo, Cebu, in Visayas, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The quake struck at a depth of 4 kilometers.

• Magnitude: M4.2
• Time: September 22, 2026, 2:48 PM PHT
• Depth: 4 km
• Location: 11 km ENE of City of Bogo, Cebu (11.10°N, 124.07°E)

Nearby earthquakes

The strongest other Philippine earthquakes within 100 km and 3 days before or after this one (up to five), including possible foreshocks and aftershocks.

• M2.3 16 km SW of City of Bogo, Cebu, 6 km deep, 27 km away, September 21, 2026 1:07 AM PHT
• M2.1 6 km ENE of City of Bogo, Cebu, 34 km deep, 5 km away, September 21, 2026 8:02 AM PHT
• M3.0 12 km E of Medellin, Cebu, 4 km deep, 3 km away, September 23, 2026 8:33 AM PHT
• M2.9 10 km NNE of Daanbantayan, Cebu, 7 km deep, 27 km away, September 24, 2026 9:17 AM PHT
• M2.1 12 km ESE of City of Bogo, Cebu, 2 km deep, 11 km away, September 24, 2026 9:43 AM PHT

Towns that likely felt it

Estimated intensity in the nearest towns, from the magnitude, depth and distance. These are estimates, not reports.

• Medellin, Cebu: Intensity V (11 km from the epicenter)
• Bogo City, Cebu: Intensity V (12 km from the epicenter)
• Daanbantayan, Cebu: Intensity V (14 km from the epicenter)
• San Remigio, Cebu: Intensity IV (20 km from the epicenter)
• Tabogon, Cebu: Intensity IV (20 km from the epicenter)
• Borbon, Cebu: Intensity IV (29 km from the epicenter)
• Santa Fe, Cebu: Intensity IV (32 km from the epicenter)
• Tabuelan, Cebu: Intensity IV (33 km from the epicenter)

Estimated intensity in Manila

Not felt (MMI 1), 513 km from the epicenter.