3.0
Earthquake Details: Babuyan Isl region, Philippines
Sep 23, 2026, 17:40:29
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Babuyan Isl region, Philippines on Sep 23, 2026 at 17:40:29. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -12 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-12 km
Significance0
Latitude19.4800
Longitude121.5300
Event IDemsc:20260923_0000229
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 17:56:40 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 01:40:29 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 17:40:29 UTC
-12 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 10
M4.2TaiwanBeforeM4.870 km N of Claveria, PhilippinesBeforeM3.0Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesBeforeM3.5Luzon, PhilippinesBeforeM3.3Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesBeforeM3.5Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesBeforeM3.1Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfterM3.1Luzon, PhilippinesAfterM3.7Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfterM3.2Philippine Islands regionAfter
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