Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 23 km ESE of Socorro, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 23 km ESE of Socorro, Philippines on Mon, Dec 11, 2023, 11:48 AM GMT+8 (03:48 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 0 km W of Bacolod, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Mon, Dec 11, 2023, 11:48 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2023-12-11 03:48:08 UTC
Depth: 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 9.514° N, 126.155° 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 10.8 km horizontally, 6.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.08
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 89°
Stations used: 66

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 109 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000li0u. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC.