Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 47 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines on Mon, Dec 18, 2023, 11:50 PM GMT+8 (15:50 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 29 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Mon, Dec 18, 2023, 11:50 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-12-18 15:50:09 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.974° N, 126.737° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 11.5 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.15
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 104°
Stations used: 24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 96 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 96.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000m158. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.