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M3.5 Earthquake near Capas, Tarlac (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 16:59:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Capas, Tarlac (Philippines) on September 22, 2026 at 16:59 UTC. At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
1ec9a2448c42ddd4af09e731a67259330c73aca0
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 16:59:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Tarlac
City
Capas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.29000, 120.36000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
136 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Taal
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Clark International Airport / Clark Air BasePhilippines · CRK · RPLC
    24.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,169 Catalogue entries

Of 2,168 other entries for this area and period, 882 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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