M4.6 earthquake 6 km SSE of Paluan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Paluan, Philippines on Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 9:17 PM GMT+8 (13:17 UTC), 18 km (11 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
- 2026-08-25 13:17:36 UTC
- Depth
- 17.6 km (11.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.365° N, 120.495° 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 11.7 km horizontally, 5.4 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.16
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 122°
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 since this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.522 km W of Harrison, Philippines · 31 days ago · 35 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.522 km WSW of Evangelista, Philippines · 44 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
- 5.39 km E of Mamburao, Philippines · 46 days ago · 66 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 20
- 4.121 km ESE of Looc, Philippines · 56 days ago · 199 km deep · 34 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tddi. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.