Magnitude 4.5 earthquake near City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur — October 31, 2026

At 1:06 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck about 5 kilometers south-southwest of City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, in Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometers.

• Magnitude: M4.5
• Time: October 31, 2026, 1:06 AM PHT
• Depth: 36 km
• Location: 5 km SSW of City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur (9.03°N, 126.15°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.

• M4.1 4 km W of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, 39 km deep, 12 km away, October 28, 2026 8:45 AM PHT
• M3.0 11 km SE of General Luna, Surigao del Norte, 30 km deep, 75 km away, October 28, 2026 8:50 PM PHT
• M3.4 14 km NNE of Cortes, Surigao del Sur, 26 km deep, 41 km away, October 30, 2026 8:40 AM PHT
• M3.0 11 km WSW of City of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, 29 km deep, 8 km away, October 31, 2026 2:27 AM PHT
• M3.2 Philippine waters, 59 km E of Cortes, Surigao del Sur, 8 km deep, 70 km away, November 2, 2026 5:33 AM PHT

Towns that likely felt it

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

• Tago, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (10 km from the epicenter)
• Tandag City, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (11 km from the epicenter)
• Bayabas, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (14 km from the epicenter)
• Cagwait, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (18 km from the epicenter)
• Lanuza, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (21 km from the epicenter)
• Cortes, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (21 km from the epicenter)
• San Miguel, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (22 km from the epicenter)
• Marihatag, Surigao del Sur: Intensity IV (26 km from the epicenter)

Estimated intensity in Manila

Not felt (MMI 1), 836 km from the epicenter.