Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 179 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 179 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 9:47 PM GMT+8 (13:47 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 183 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 9:47 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-08-29 13:47:02 UTC
Depth: 93.8 km (58.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 5.018° N, 127.089° E
Region: Philippines
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 10.1 km horizontally, 8.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 114°
Stations used: 35

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000nnhs. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC.