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M4.6 Earthquake near Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 09:17:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Occidental Mindoro · Santa Cruz

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro (Philippines) on October 9, 2026 at 09:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
c29ac2dcd108b61aa47a29f39c62907eb98fe82d
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 09:17:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Occidental Mindoro
City
Santa Cruz
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.22090, 120.77660
Temperature
20.0°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.

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Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 301 km away

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Occidental Mindoro

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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