Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 16 km ENE of Carrascal, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 16 km ENE of Carrascal, Philippines on Mon, May 20, 2024, 5:17 AM GMT+8 (21:17 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 9 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Mon, May 20, 2024, 5:17 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-05-19 21:17:12 UTC
Depth: 64.6 km (40.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 9.443° N, 126.077° E
Region: Philippines
Felt reports: 2
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 10.1 km horizontally, 6.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 107°
Stations used: 84

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000mzq9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.