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M4.6 Earthquake near 33 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-08-08 02:44:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

33 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 02:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 33 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9a09abc62604ca3a4ffa6841c7a25f31c0629d66
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 02:44:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.11890, 125.36510
Temperature
28.5°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 239 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

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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