Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 44 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines on Sat, Mar 2, 2024, 1:35 AM GMT+8 (17:35 UTC), 45 km (28 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: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Mar 2, 2024, 1:35 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-03-01 17:35:43 UTC
Depth: 45.2 km (28.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 9.056° N, 126.677° 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 10.4 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.13
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 166°
Stations used: 21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000m3py. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:36 PM UTC.