Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 162 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 162 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 8:39 AM GMT+8 (00:39 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 158 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: Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 8:39 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2024-04-20 00:39:01 UTC
Depth: 56.4 km (35.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 4.824° N, 126.812° 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 8.5 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.08
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 117°
Stations used: 44

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000mdd1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.