Earthquakes in the Philippines — August 2026

47 earthquakes were recorded in the Philippines during August 2026, an average of 1.5 per day.

47 reached magnitude 4 or above and 12 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 54 km.

The month's largest event in the Philippines was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Sarangani, Philippines on 05 August 2026 at 04:14 UTC. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake radiates roughly 42,502 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the the Philippines monthly average of 35 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and down from the 50 recorded the previous month.

72% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 26% intermediate (70–300 km) and 2% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 35 in the magnitude 4 range, 11 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 05 August, when 11 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.3 near Sarangani, Philippines on 05 August at 10 km; M5.9 near Sarangani, Philippines on 05 August at 10 km; M5.3 near Sarangani, Philippines on 13 August at 66 km.

That is 36% above the 35 events the Philippines averages per month across the 21 months on record.