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M4.5 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 09:09:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 09:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Philippines (Philippines). The deep hypocenter at about 591 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
a23e702b4c0f02fa3f0e98b2d28a2761a7402260
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
591.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 09:09:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.56780, 123.86850
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 591.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 591.3 km
Deep
591.3 km
591.3 km — deeper than the regional average (30 km)
Regional average: 30 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 373 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

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

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