Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 100 km north of Namuac, Philippines

An intermediate magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported around noon near Namuac, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026, at 12:23 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 96. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Namuac (pop. 3,000) located 100 km from the epicenter, Claveria (pop. 10,600) 101 km away, and Sanchez-Mira (pop. 26,300) 106 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 19, 2026 12:23 pm (GMT +8) local time (19 Aug 2026 04:23 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 96.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.51°N / 121.19°E (Province of Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines)
Primary data source: BMKG
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