Philippines earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 26 km ESE of Union, Philippines

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Union, Philippines on Thu, Sep 7, 2023, 8:44 PM GMT+8 (12:44 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 20 km ENE of Aras-asan, 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
2023-09-07 12:44:52 UTC
Depth
38.5 km (23.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.622° N, 126.313° 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 14.2 km horizontally, 10.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.524 km NNW of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1107 days ago · 51 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  2. 4.115 km SE of Tubajon, Philippines · 1103 days ago · 114 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 4.56 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 1102 days ago · 68 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 4.57 km NNE of Bacuag, Philippines · 1100 days ago · 51 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 4.920 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 1100 days ago · 68 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 4.116 km E of Tigao, Philippines · 1098 days ago · 62 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 4.428 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines · 1079 days ago · 35 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 4.540 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 1077 days ago · 49 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 4.735 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 1077 days ago · 65 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 4.639 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 1077 days ago · 35 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 4.42 km SW of Cantilan, Philippines · 1070 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 4.619 km SW of Parang, Philippines · 1070 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 4.73 km NE of Del Pilar, Philippines · 1070 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 4.646 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1069 days ago · 35 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 4.511 km E of Santa Monica, Philippines · 1065 days ago · 80 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 4.020 km ESE of Union, Philippines · 1064 days ago · 47 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 4.81 km SSE of Bacolod, Philippines · 1140 days ago · 69 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000kvax. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.