Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 10 km N of Pilar, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 10 km N of Pilar, Philippines on Fri, May 12, 2023, 12:34 PM GMT+8 (04:34 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 Philippine Islands region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2023-05-12 04:34:54 UTC
Depth
46.3 km (28.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.955° N, 126.106° E
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 10.6 km horizontally, 6.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
57

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.912 km NW of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1240 days ago · 71 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 5.0Philippine Islands region · 1240 days ago · 45 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  3. 4.62 km S of Cantapoy, Philippines · 1234 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 4.98 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 1232 days ago · 59 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 4.495 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1217 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 4.339 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1215 days ago · 59 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 4.556 km SE of Sulangan, Philippines · 1211 days ago · 35 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 4.465 km SE of Sulangan, Philippines · 1211 days ago · 35 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 4.665 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1211 days ago · 35 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 5.132 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1203 days ago · 42 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 4.521 km NE of Gigaquit, Philippines · 1202 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 5.2Philippine Islands region · 1193 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 4.783 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 1191 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 4.429 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1243 days ago · 43 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 4.56 km NE of Tandag, Philippines · 1244 days ago · 70 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 4.242 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1248 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 4.321 km NNE of Loreto, Philippines · 1253 days ago · 95 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 4.95 km SSE of Dapa, Philippines · 1261 days ago · 57 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 3
  6. 5.12 km SE of Jagupit, Philippines · 1269 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 4

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000kbbe. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC.