Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 27 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines on Thu, Dec 28, 2023, 11:48 PM GMT+8 (15:48 UTC), 52 km (32 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: 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Thu, Dec 28, 2023, 11:48 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-12-28 15:48:33 UTC
Depth: 51.9 km (32.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.559° N, 126.500° 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 9.4 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 103°
Stations used: 88

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 70.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000m087. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.