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M4.9 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-09-22 00:08:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 00:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a3c336e5d412700e2c761967e35e7108a6c4b61d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 00:08:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.39000, 121.01000
Temperature
29.1°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 Philippine Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 84 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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