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M4.8 Earthquake near 29 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-08-29 06:32:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
60.9 km
Source
USGS

29 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 29 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines on August 29, 2026 at 06:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
114b8b1fa4634fcdc124fc038bec1ed8fd659e99
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
60.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 06:32:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.97600, 126.34820
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.9 km
Shallow
60.9 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

1felt 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: Aug 29, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 29, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.8

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 34 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 262 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 272 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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