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M4.6 Earthquake near Basey, Samar (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 16:14:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 16:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Basey, Samar (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
0bd75982bb919f430cb2cd656d0f43f18f0e4410
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 16:14:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Samar
City
Basey
Village
Guintigui-an
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.31000, 125.03000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (29.6 km)
Regional average: 29.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 4, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Nov 6, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 130 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 59 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
    9.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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