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M4.2 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-05 18:09:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
139.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On April 5, 2026 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c89b309fc88ff533862f1d3529605036933fa45e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-05 18:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.06000, 127.52000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 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: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 345 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.

Earthquake overview

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