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M4.7 Earthquake near Palanas, Masbate (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-06-01 10:43:06 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Palanas, Masbate (Philippines) on June 1, 2026 at 10:43 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 event was recorded by ISC. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
27cda34c6e2d38f6134b2370c0b44cb41bd11681
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 10:43:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Masbate
City
Palanas
Source
isc
Coordinates
12.17000, 123.98000
Temperature
26.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bulusan
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 94 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Moises R. Espinosa AirportPhilippines · MBT · RPVJ
    44.0 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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