Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes the Philippines
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake at a depth of approximately 52 kilometres was recorded in the Philippines on 8 October 2026. Automated assessments indicate that roughly 2.4 million people were in areas experiencing shaking intensity of MMI IV or greater. Reports have not confirmed whether there are any casualties or structural damage.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes the Philippines. 2026-10-08T08:49:26.161Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5049. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-08/green-earthquake-magnitude-5-5m-depth-52-054km-in-philippines-9c09855e
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