Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 1 km WNW of Marihatag, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Marihatag, Philippines on Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 9:05 AM GMT+8 (01:05 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 47 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 9:05 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-02-29 01:05:37 UTC
Depth: 73.6 km (45.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 8.814° N, 126.284° 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 9.4 km horizontally, 6.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 108°
Stations used: 90

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000mfqq. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.