Philippines earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 5 km NE of Bantacan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Bantacan, Philippines on Thu, Apr 11, 2024, 11:33 AM GMT+8 (03:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mww), moderate
Local time: Thu, Apr 11, 2024, 11:33 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-04-11 03:33:57 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 7.645° N, 126.164° E
Region: Philippines
Felt reports: 19
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

19 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Moment magnitude: 5.2 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 261°, dip 90°, rake 175°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 351°, dip 85°, rake 0°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 6.7 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 78°
Stations used: 95

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000mbbc (also filed as usauto7000mbbc). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.