Philippines earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 68 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 68 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Sun, Dec 24, 2023, 10:20 AM GMT+8 (02:20 UTC), 57 km (35 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: 5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sun, Dec 24, 2023, 10:20 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-12-24 02:20:44 UTC
Depth: 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.293° N, 127.040° E
Region: Philippines
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 9.7 km horizontally, 6.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 80°
Stations used: 71

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000ll63. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.