Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 14 km SSE of Marihatag, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Marihatag, Philippines on Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 12:28 AM GMT+8 (16:28 UTC), 82 km (51 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 8 km W of Esperanza, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.4 (mb), light
Local time: Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 12:28 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-12-18 16:28:01 UTC
Depth: 81.6 km (50.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 8.681° N, 126.339° 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 11.8 km horizontally, 6.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.09
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 106°
Stations used: 49

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 85.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000m15a. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC.