Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 20 km SSW of Balangonan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Balangonan, Philippines on Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 7:01 PM GMT+8 (11:01 UTC), 81 km (50 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 5 km NW of Culaman, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 7:01 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2026-08-19 11:01:36 UTC
Depth: 80.8 km (50.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 5.413° N, 125.268° E
Region: Philippines
Felt reports: 4
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 people 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 8.4 km horizontally, 6.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 81°
Stations used: 94

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 10 since this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tlun. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.