Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 49 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 49 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 7:38 AM GMT+8 (23:38 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 20 km SSW of Balangonan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 7:38 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2026-08-14 23:38:40 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 4.987° N, 125.299° 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 13.3 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.13
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 127°
Stations used: 22

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 since this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tlwx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.