M4.2 earthquake 36 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines

Magnitude

4.2 (mb), light

Local time

Sat, Dec 9, 2023, 10:39 PM GMT+8

UTC

2023-12-09 14:39:30 UTC

Depth

34.4 km (21.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

9.410° N, 126.496° E

Region

Philippines

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 14.9 km horizontally, 7.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

171°

Stations used

20

• Tandag, PhilippinesPopulation 29,011. Forecast49 kmNE
• Bayugan, PhilippinesPopulation 110,313. Forecast108 kmNE
• Davao, PhilippinesPopulation 1,848,947. Forecast277 kmNNE

After

1. 4.259 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 1:28 AM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 68 km deep · 74 km away
2. 4.626 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 8:11 AM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 47 km deep · 10 km away
3. 4.527 km E of Cortes, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 9:01 AM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 42 km deep · 18 km away
4. 4.336 km ENE of Bacolod, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 9:14 AM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 44 km deep · 39 km away
5. 4.16 km NNE of Gamut, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 1:15 PM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 78 km deep · 95 km away
6. 4.14 km E of Salvacion, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 3:33 PM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 66 km deep · 82 km away
7. 4.353 km ESE of Union, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 6:00 PM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 45 km deep · 24 km away
8. 4.449 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSun, Dec 10, 8:44 PM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 40 km deep · 71 km away
9. 4.264 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesMon, Dec 11, 3:28 AM GMT+8 · 1025 days ago · 40 km deep · 28 km away
10. 4.668 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesMon, Dec 11, 8:45 AM GMT+8 · 1024 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
11. 4.823 km ESE of Socorro, PhilippinesMon, Dec 11, 11:48 AM GMT+8 · 1024 days ago · 85 km deep · 39 km away
12. 4.72 km SSW of Carmen, PhilippinesMon, Dec 11, 11:48 AM GMT+8 · 1024 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
13. 4.635 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesMon, Dec 11, 9:09 PM GMT+8 · 1024 days ago · 49 km deep · 4 km away
14. 4.879 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesMon, Dec 11, 9:52 PM GMT+8 · 1024 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
15. 4.452 km ENE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesTue, Dec 12, 6:13 AM GMT+8 · 1023 days ago · 35 km deep · 98 km away
16. 4.537 km SE of Marihatag, PhilippinesTue, Dec 12, 9:48 AM GMT+8 · 1023 days ago · 44 km deep · 89 km away
17. 5.054 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesTue, Dec 12, 11:06 AM GMT+8 · 1023 days ago · 35 km deep · 73 km away
18. 4.953 km ESE of Marihatag, PhilippinesTue, Dec 12, 11:11 AM GMT+8 · 1023 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
19. 4.642 km ESE of Union, PhilippinesTue, Dec 12, 2:22 PM GMT+8 · 1023 days ago · 40 km deep · 25 km away
20. 5.138 km NE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesTue, Dec 12, 9:58 PM GMT+8 · 1023 days ago · 43 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 6
21. 4.739 km E of Union, PhilippinesWed, Dec 13, 12:07 AM GMT+8 · 1023 days ago · 54 km deep · 34 km away
22. 4.611 km NE of Gamut, PhilippinesWed, Dec 13, 5:42 AM GMT+8 · 1022 days ago · 70 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
23. 4.270 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesWed, Dec 13, 9:53 AM GMT+8 · 1022 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
24. 4.261 km ENE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesWed, Dec 13, 1:41 PM GMT+8 · 1022 days ago · 60 km deep · 99 km away
25. 4.514 km SE of Marihatag, PhilippinesWed, Dec 13, 9:04 PM GMT+8 · 1022 days ago · 54 km deep · 80 km away
26. 4.835 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesThu, Dec 14, 9:27 PM GMT+8 · 1021 days ago · 37 km deep · 50 km away
27. 4.631 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesFri, Dec 15, 6:05 AM GMT+8 · 1020 days ago · 38 km deep · 8 km away
28. 4.229 km NE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesFri, Dec 15, 10:49 PM GMT+8 · 1020 days ago · 49 km deep · 98 km away
29. 4.244 km ENE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 16, 4:29 AM GMT+8 · 1019 days ago · 67 km deep · 96 km away
30. 4.334 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 16, 5:38 PM GMT+8 · 1019 days ago · 61 km deep · 66 km away
31. 4.894 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 16, 7:43 PM GMT+8 · 1019 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
32. 4.270 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesMon, Dec 18, 4:32 AM GMT+8 · 1017 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
33. 4.661 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesMon, Dec 18, 4:33 AM GMT+8 · 1017 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
34. 4.235 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesMon, Dec 18, 8:23 AM GMT+8 · 1017 days ago · 61 km deep · 59 km away
35. 4.653 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesMon, Dec 18, 8:12 PM GMT+8 · 1017 days ago · 39 km deep · 19 km away
36. 4.647 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesMon, Dec 18, 11:50 PM GMT+8 · 1017 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
37. 4.414 km SSE of Marihatag, PhilippinesTue, Dec 19, 12:28 AM GMT+8 · 1017 days ago · 82 km deep · 83 km away
38. 4.811 km WSW of Parang, PhilippinesTue, Dec 19, 2:51 PM GMT+8 · 1016 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
39. 4.681 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesFri, Dec 22, 1:25 AM GMT+8 · 1014 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
40. 4.294 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesFri, Dec 22, 5:20 AM GMT+8 · 1013 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
41. 4.436 km SE of Marihatag, PhilippinesFri, Dec 22, 7:31 PM GMT+8 · 1013 days ago · 59 km deep · 88 km away
42. 4.16 km WNW of Unidad, PhilippinesSat, Dec 23, 8:50 AM GMT+8 · 1012 days ago · 89 km deep · 100 km away
43. 5.256 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSun, Dec 24, 12:38 AM GMT+8 · 1012 days ago · 35 km deep · 71 km away
44. 5.127 km NE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesSun, Dec 24, 11:02 AM GMT+8 · 1011 days ago · 51 km deep · 97 km away
45. 4.245 km E of Cortes, PhilippinesMon, Dec 25, 11:21 AM GMT+8 · 1010 days ago · 35 km deep · 18 km away
46. 4.5102 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesMon, Dec 25, 3:19 PM GMT+8 · 1010 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
47. 4.135 km NE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesTue, Dec 26, 11:42 AM GMT+8 · 1009 days ago · 89 km deep · 96 km away
48. 4.45 km W of Aras-asan, PhilippinesWed, Dec 27, 9:17 PM GMT+8 · 1008 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
49. 5.027 km NE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesThu, Dec 28, 11:48 PM GMT+8 · 1007 days ago · 52 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 1
50. 4.569 km E of Cortes, PhilippinesFri, Dec 29, 4:35 AM GMT+8 · 1006 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
51. 4.420 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSun, Dec 31, 8:23 AM GMT+8 · 1004 days ago · 61 km deep · 52 km away
52. 4.254 km ESE of Marihatag, PhilippinesSun, Dec 31, 8:53 AM GMT+8 · 1004 days ago · 63 km deep · 90 km away
53. 4.43 km NNE of Cortes, PhilippinesSun, Dec 31, 11:22 AM GMT+8 · 1004 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
54. 4.238 km E of Marihatag, PhilippinesSun, Dec 31, 4:48 PM GMT+8 · 1004 days ago · 41 km deep · 76 km away
55. 4.41 km WSW of Santa Monica, PhilippinesWed, Jan 3, 11:01 PM GMT+8 · 1001 days ago · 78 km deep · 84 km away
56. 4.021 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Jan 6, 8:38 PM GMT+8 · 998 days ago · 44 km deep · 49 km away
57. 4.583 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSun, Jan 7, 1:03 AM GMT+8 · 998 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
58. 4.492 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesThu, Jan 11, 4:08 AM GMT+8 · 994 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
59. 4.541 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesFri, Jan 12, 1:12 PM GMT+8 · 992 days ago · 85 km deep · 56 km away
60. 5.629 km NE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesWed, Jan 17, 8:32 PM GMT+8 · 987 days ago · 39 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 10

The first 60 of 74.

Before

1. 4.634 km E of Cortes, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 9:20 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 56 km deep · 15 km away
2. 4.442 km NE of Cortes, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 6:14 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 43 km deep · 14 km away
3. 4.337 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 6:09 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 58 km deep · 7 km away
4. 4.50 km N of Parang, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 5:39 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 35 km deep · 62 km away
5. 4.462 km ENE of La Paz, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 4:45 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 45 km deep · 38 km away
6. 4.743 km ENE of La Paz, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 4:12 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 68 km deep · 31 km away
7. 4.264 km ESE of Marihatag, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 2:27 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 58 km deep · 95 km away
8. 4.546 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 1:56 PM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 59 km deep · 46 km away
9. 4.276 km ESE of Marihatag, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 8:04 AM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 38 km deep · 100 km away
10. 4.430 km NE of Cortes, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 6:13 AM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
11. 4.143 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 6:03 AM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
12. 4.438 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 5:54 AM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 38 km deep · 6 km away
13. 4.382 km ENE of Cortes, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 5:24 AM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
14. 4.299 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 4:34 AM GMT+8 · 1026 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
15. 4.676 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 1:51 AM GMT+8 · 1027 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
16. 4.6108 km ENE of Aras-asan, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 1:46 AM GMT+8 · 1027 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
17. 4.658 km E of Marihatag, PhilippinesSat, Dec 9, 12:09 AM GMT+8 · 1027 days ago · 56 km deep · 82 km away
18. 4.968 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesFri, Dec 8, 7:32 PM GMT+8 · 1027 days ago · 55 km deep · 82 km away
19. 5.261 km E of Aras-asan, PhilippinesFri, Dec 8, 6:32 PM GMT+8 · 1027 days ago · 49 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 2
20. 4.458 km ENE of Hinatuan, PhilippinesFri, Dec 8, 5:26 PM GMT+8 · 1027 days ago · 64 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000lj0r. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC.