4.8
Earthquake Details: 18 km SSW of Balangonan, Philippines
8/19/2026, 11:01:37 AM
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 18 km SSW of Balangonan, Philippines on 8/19/2026 at 11:01:37 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 84.48 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth84.48 km
Significance356
Latitude5.4275
Longitude125.2714
Event IDus6000tlun
Magnitude4.8
Updated:8/19/2026, 11:52:06 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 7:01:37 PM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 11:01:37 AM UTC
84.48 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM4.5Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Moro Gulf, Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.5Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.8north of Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.2Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore
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