Philippines earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 15 km NE of Tago, Philippines

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Tago, Philippines on Tue, Dec 5, 2023, 10:19 AM GMT+8 (02:19 UTC), 49 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 60 km ENE of Bacolod, 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
UTC
2023-12-05 02:19:47 UTC
Depth
49.3 km (30.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.116° N, 126.332° 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 9.5 km horizontally, 9.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
19

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

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 us7000li43. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.