Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 2 km WSW of Aras-asan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Aras-asan, Philippines on Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 3:10 AM GMT+8 (19:10 UTC), 73 km (46 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 20 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 3:10 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2026-03-16 19:10:00 UTC
Depth: 73.2 km (45.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 8.876° N, 126.287° 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 5.1 km horizontally, 6.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.08
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 121°
Stations used: 50

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000sgnj. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC.