Philippines earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 56 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 56 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines on Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 11:42 AM GMT+8 (03:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 39 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-08-30 03:42:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.511° N, 125.965° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 15.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
165°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 since this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.44 km ENE of Baliton, Philippines · 30 days ago · 91 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 4.367 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 29 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 5.239 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 28 days ago · 110 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 11
  4. 4.47 km WNW of Kalbay, Philippines · 25 days ago · 80 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 4.654 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 9 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 4.233 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 31 days ago · 155 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.514 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 32 days ago · 66 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 4.95 km NW of Culaman, Philippines · 33 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
  4. 4.216 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · 35 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 4.818 km W of Sarangani, Philippines · 36 days ago · 64 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 4.756 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 37 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 4.878 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 41 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 4.820 km SSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 41 days ago · 81 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 4
  9. 4.524 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · 41 days ago · 61 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 4.494 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 43 days ago · 114 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 4.460 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 45 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 4.469 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 45 days ago · 96 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 4.411 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 45 days ago · 66 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 4.549 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 46 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 4.425 km E of Lamitan, Philippines · 46 days ago · 161 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 4.928 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 47 days ago · 60 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 2
  17. 5.312 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 47 days ago · 55 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 3
  18. 5.119 km ENE of Lapuan, Philippines · 47 days ago · 93 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 12
  19. 4.533 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 48 days ago · 150 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 4.644 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 50 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tebd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC.