4.8
Earthquake Details: 74 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
8/19/2026, 5:19:34 PM
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 74 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on 8/19/2026 at 5:19:34 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance354
Latitude5.8923
Longitude126.6639
Event IDus6000tlyi
Magnitude4.8
Updated:8/19/2026, 7:48:47 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 1:19:34 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 5:19:34 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM4.5Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Moro Gulf, Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.5Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.8north of Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.2Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.818 km SSW of Balangonan, PhilippinesBefore
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