Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 101 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 101 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines on Fri, Mar 15, 2024, 7:31 AM GMT+8 (23:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 11 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2024-03-14 23:31:31 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.958° N, 127.228° E
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 10.5 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
38

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000miys. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.