A minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Quezon province on March 15, 2026, causing minimal ground shaking with no expected damage or aftershocks, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST) reported.

Earthquake Details

The tectonic earthquake occurred at 12:37:52 PM, located at coordinates 15.08°N, 122.07°E—approximately 28 kilometers north 23 degrees east of Burdeos municipality in Quezon province. The quake originated at an extremely shallow depth of just 1 kilometer beneath the surface.

Minimal Ground Shaking Recorded

PHIVOLCS instruments detected only Intensity I shaking in General Nakar, Quezon—the weakest level on the earthquake intensity scale, typically not felt by people and detected only by sensitive seismographic equipment. No other areas reported feeling the earthquake.

No Threat to Residents

PHIVOLCS officials stated they expect no damage from this earthquake and do not anticipate aftershocks to follow. The shallow depth and moderate magnitude posed no significant threat to communities in the affected area.

The earthquake did not impact Negros Oriental or other provinces in the Visayas region, located hundreds of kilometers south of the epicenter.

Official Monitoring

PHIVOLCS issued the earthquake bulletin at 12:45 PM on March 15, just eight minutes after the event occurred. Officials indicated this will be the only bulletin released for this earthquake unless additional information becomes available.

Monitor official PHIVOLCS updates at phivolcs.dost.gov.ph for the latest earthquake information and advisories.