Philippines earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 21 km ENE of Lais, Philippines

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 21 km ENE of Lais, Philippines on Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:19 PM GMT+8 (14:19 UTC), 150 km (93 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-09-23 14:19:32 UTC
Depth
150.3 km (93.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
6.426° N, 125.822° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 14.7 km horizontally, 6.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
Stations used
36

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tx3l. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC.