Philippines earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 78 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 78 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines on Thu, Jan 18, 2024, 11:57 PM GMT+8 (15:57 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 46 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.7 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Jan 18, 2024, 11:57 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-01-18 15:57:34 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.528° N, 127.042° E
Region: Philippines
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 6.0 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.06
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 129°
Stations used: 48

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 67.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000m4ft. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.