Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Philippine Sea near Legaspi (The Philippines) on Tuesday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on July 14th, 2026.

In the afternoon of Tuesday July 14th, 2026, a shallow and significant M5.2 aftershock hit in the Philippine Sea 76 kilometer from Legaspi, The Philippines.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, right off the coast of The Philippines (6 mi offshore), 76 kilometer southwest of Legaspi in Bicol. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jul 14, 2026 03:04PM (Manila Time) - Jul 14, 2026 07:04 Universal Time.
Location:	76 km SW of Legaspi, Bicol, The Philippines. Coordinates 12°47'48"N 123°8'10"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 151 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.047 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Located 65 kilometer (40 mi) southwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Libon (Bicol, The Philippines) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Cebu City is located 288 km to the south. Legaspi is located 76 km to the north-east. Taguig is located 294 km to the northwest.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 7 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 7 people have reported shaking in 6 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Palestina, Bicol, Philippines: 2 people.
• Malabog, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Capucnasan, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Matnog (Matnog, Sorsogon), Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Tabaco, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Tinago, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5.4 earthquake that struck 1 day earlier. That main earthquake hit 10 km (6 mi) west of the epicenter of this MAG-5.2 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 45 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 14/07/26 21:08 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000t09m
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260714_0000099
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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