DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY
 EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION NO. :  4  
PHIVOLCS Building, C.P. Garcia Avenue, U.P.- Diliman, Quezon City, PHILIPPINES
Tel.: 8426-1468  Fax: 8927-1087

Date/Time                    :

17 Sep 2026 - 03:59:13 PM

Location                       :

11.29°N, 124.57°E - 008 km S 88° W of Capoocan (Leyte)

Depth of Focus (Km)     :

008

Origin                           :

TECTONIC

Magnitude                   :

Ms 4.4

Description: EPICENTRAL MAP

Reported Intensities     :

 

 

 

 

11.20a
2026_0917_0759_M44D008_B4F

Intensity IV - Capoocan and Leyte, LEYTE
Intensity III - Villaba, Carigara, Tabango, Barugo, Tunga, and Kananga, LEYTE
Intensity II - Palompon, Matag-ob, Alangalang, San Isidro, and Jaro, LEYTE; ORMOC CITY

Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity III - Kananga and Villaba, LEYTE
Intensity II - Alangalang, LEYTE; ORMOC CITY
Intensity I - San Jorge and Villareal, SAMAR

Expecting Damage       :

YES

Expecting Aftershocks  :

NO

Issued On                      :

18 September 2026 - 03:25 PM

Prepared by                  :

KMBB/MAL/AGRS/JAB

IMPORTANT

 This will be the only bulletin issued unless additional information becomes available. Always refer to the latest earthquake information posted at the PHIVOLCS official website (https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph).