This information statement for Mindanao Philippines is no longer in force, and was issued by Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. It is kept here as a record of what was issued and when.

Epicentre 5.252, 125.551 · nearest coast PH

What this bulletin says

This bulletin was published without a summary. The status above and the official text are everything the centre sent.

Preliminary magnitude 6.7(Mwp). Magnitudes are revised as more data arrives.

Bulletin details

Category: Information
Bulletin Issue Time: 2026.08.05 04:23:58 UTC
Preliminary Magnitude: 6.7(Mwp)
Lat/Lon: 5.252 / 125.551
Affected Region: MINDANAO PHILIPPINES

Official bulletin

ZCZC
WEGM42 PHEB 050423
TIBGUM

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-050623-

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
223 PM CHST WED AUG 05 2026

...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM/CNMI FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...


AUDIENCE
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EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC


EVALUATION
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  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.7 OCCURRED IN
    MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES AT 214 PM CHST ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5
    2026.

  * BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
    GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN OR SAIPAN FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

  * NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

  * NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

  * MAGNITUDE      6.7
  * ORIGIN TIME    214 PM CHST AUG 05 2026
  * COORDINATES    5.3 NORTH  125.6 EAST
  * DEPTH          39 MILES
  * LOCATION       MINDANAO  PHILIPPINES


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

  * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
    ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

  * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE
    INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
    EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

$$



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Issued

5 August 2026 at 04:23 UTC

Effective

5 August 2026 at 04:23 UTC

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