Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 24 km SW of Burias, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Burias, Philippines on Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 11:42 AM GMT+8 (03:42 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-08-01 03:42:50 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.576° N, 125.079° E
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 IV, light shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 7.6 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 57 since this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000thef. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC.