M 7.1 in Philippines on 22 Feb 2026 16:57 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.1M
Depth: 619.8 Km
Event Date: 22 Feb 2026 16:57 UTC
23 Feb 2026 00:57 Local
Exposed Population: 5.5 million in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000sasz
Inserted at: 22 Feb 2026 17:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000sasz Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1689208 0 22 Feb 2026 16:57 7.1M, 619.8km 4.65 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Tsunami affected locations

Level Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""55 km NNW of Kota Belud""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 6.829
  • Longitude: 116.264
  • Length: 56 km
  • Width: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 7.1 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.5 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 620 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 111.764, 2.329, 120.764, 11.329
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Sea Level

More information

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