Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 34 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 34 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines on Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 5:39 PM GMT+8 (09:39 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.4 (mb), light
Local time: Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 5:39 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2025-01-14 09:39:04 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.016° N, 126.761° 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, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.14
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 117°
Stations used: 29

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000pm2x. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC.