Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 66 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 66 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Aug 9, 2026, 9:47 PM GMT+8 (13:47 UTC), 155 km (96 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 44 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb), light
Local time: Sun, Aug 9, 2026, 9:47 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2026-08-09 13:47:05 UTC
Depth: 155.1 km (96.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 4.838° N, 125.663° E
Region: Philippines
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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 10.9 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.09
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 110°
Stations used: 47

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 since this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tjfb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.