Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 129 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 129 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Jan 4, 2025, 9:57 PM GMT+8 (13:57 UTC), 88 km (54 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 170 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, Jan 4, 2025, 9:57 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2025-01-04 13:57:33 UTC
Depth: 87.6 km (54.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 4.706° N, 126.407° 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 9.3 km horizontally, 8.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 103°
Stations used: 37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

4.4149 km SE of Sarangani, PhilippinesSat, Dec 14, 7:32 AM GMT+8 · 657 days ago · 45 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000phut. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC.