Philippines earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 76 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 76 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines on Sat, Dec 9, 2023, 8:04 AM GMT+8 (00:04 UTC), 38 km (23 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: 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sat, Dec 9, 2023, 8:04 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-12-09 00:04:43 UTC
Depth: 37.6 km (23.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.650° N, 126.978° 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 8.6 km horizontally, 6.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.19
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 95°
Stations used: 18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000lizm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC.