Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 18 km W of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 18 km W of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM GMT+8 (03:59 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 96 km S of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2026-08-24 03:59:32 UTC
Depth
64.4 km (40.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.377° N, 125.302° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 11.3 km horizontally, 7.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
113°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 11 since this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.216 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · 37 days ago · 20 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 4.485 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 36 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.90 km SSE of Caburan, Philippines · 35 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  4. 4.514 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 35 days ago · 66 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.233 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 34 days ago · 155 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 4.356 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines · 33 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 4.44 km ENE of Baliton, Philippines · 33 days ago · 91 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 5.239 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 31 days ago · 110 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 11
  9. 4.47 km WNW of Kalbay, Philippines · 28 days ago · 80 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 4.654 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 11 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 5.396 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 10 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 4.820 km SSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 44 days ago · 81 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 4
  2. 4.524 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · 44 days ago · 61 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 4.064 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 44 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 4.469 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 47 days ago · 96 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 4.411 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 48 days ago · 66 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 4.549 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 48 days ago · 35 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 4.928 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 49 days ago · 60 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 2
  8. 5.312 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 49 days ago · 55 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 3
  9. 4.644 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 53 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 4.237 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 53 days ago · 93 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 4.566 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 54 days ago · 155 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 4.682 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 54 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 4.529 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 54 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 4.956 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 55 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 4.563 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 55 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 4.538 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 55 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 4.610 km SW of Caburan, Philippines · 55 days ago · 143 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 4.747 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 56 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 4.751 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 57 days ago · 35 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 4.435 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 57 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tn25. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC.