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M4.5 Earthquake near 139 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-16 17:51:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

139 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 139 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on June 16, 2026 at 17:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0c3a4e454c1ca15ccf658a4dceadaa21c496face
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 17:51:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.66280, 127.22770
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 28 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 343 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 343 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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