Philippines earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 3 km ESE of Borbon, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Borbon, Philippines on Thu, Dec 26, 2024, 6:26 PM GMT+8 (10:26 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mww), moderate
Local time: Thu, Dec 26, 2024, 6:26 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-12-26 10:26:20 UTC
Depth: 24.2 km (15.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.473° N, 125.927° E
Region: Philippines
Felt reports: 15
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

15 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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: 5.3 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 255°, dip 72°, rake -175°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 163°, dip 85°, rake -18°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 8.1 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.06
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 70°
Stations used: 100

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000pfph (also filed as usauto6000pfph). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC.