Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 118 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 118 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Thu, Dec 21, 2023, 5:06 PM GMT+8 (09:06 UTC), 10 km (6 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), light
Local time: Thu, Dec 21, 2023, 5:06 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-12-21 09:06:32 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.583° N, 127.420° 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 8.0 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.13
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 137°
Stations used: 27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 57 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000m1g2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.