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M4.8 Earthquake near 218 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-03 20:46:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
110.4 km
Source
USGS

218 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 20:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 218 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. 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
7f73f5833fed1f4f35a59eb085cf8b627500e7f8
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
110.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 20:46:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.93080, 127.53340
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.4 km
Intermediate
110.4 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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