Philippines earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 166 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 166 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:12 AM GMT+8 (18:12 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 237 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:12 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-10-11 18:12:32 UTC
Depth: 40.0 km (24.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 4.225° N, 126.393° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 10.3 km horizontally, 5.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.11
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 129°
Stations used: 33

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000lg5m. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC.