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M4.0 Earthquake near Albay (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 14:16:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 14:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Albay (Philippines). 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
59ae70c32c16f616ce2d082272db7fb3d479a2cc
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 14:16:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Albay
City
Albay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.56000, 123.75000
Temperature
28.6°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

  • Iriga
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 242 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Virac AirportPhilippines · VRC · RPUV
    49.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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