M4.6 earthquake 94 km N of Basco, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 94 km N of Basco, Philippines on Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 5:51 PM GMT+8 (09:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-26 09:51:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.292° N, 121.853° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 7.8 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 107°
- Stations used
- 54
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tby1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.