Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 82 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 82 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Aug 9, 2026, 6:04 PM GMT+8 (10:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 12 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-08-09 10:04:30 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
4.662° N, 125.449° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 12.3 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
39

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 19 since this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tje3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.