Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 33 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines at Aug 12, 2026, 03:38 UTC, at a depth of 150 km. The epicentre was 70 km (43 mi) SE of Malita.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Aug 12, 2026, 03:38 UTC
Depth	150.4 km
Coordinates	6.062, 126.134
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.7	10 km SE of Lamitan, Philippines	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 12:18 UTC
4.6	109 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	85 km / 53 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 11, 02:35 UTC
4.3	65 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 8, 19:44 UTC
4.7	44 km E of Sarangani, Philippines	76 km / 47 mi	depth 115 km	Oct 7, 16:42 UTC
4.2	89 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines	95 km / 59 mi	depth 117 km	Sep 29, 12:52 UTC
4.2	81 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines	57 km / 35 mi	depth 99 km	Sep 25, 19:34 UTC
4.2	20 km W of Luzon, Philippines	54 km / 34 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 23, 14:19 UTC
4.5	86 km E of Sarangani, Philippines	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 17, 07:57 UTC
4.4	96 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 12, 12:45 UTC
4.4	5 km WNW of Kalbay, Philippines	83 km / 52 mi	depth 14 km	Sep 11, 04:09 UTC
4.4	7 km WNW of Kalbay, Philippines	84 km / 52 mi	depth 80 km	Sep 4, 08:11 UTC
4.5	36 km SE of Bobon, Philippines	79 km / 49 mi	depth 72 km	Sep 2, 21:00 UTC
4.3	67 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 31, 10:05 UTC
4.3	56 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 30, 03:42 UTC
4.2	33 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines	23 km / 14 mi	depth 155 km	Aug 29, 09:06 UTC
4.4	54 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	73 km / 45 mi	depth 122 km	Aug 28, 17:41 UTC
4.9	0 km SSE of Caburan, Philippines	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 27, 18:43 UTC
4.7	56 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines	26 km / 16 mi	depth 11 km	Aug 23, 18:57 UTC
4.8	78 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 19, 17:19 UTC
4.4	60 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 16, 01:00 UTC
4.4	25 km E of Lamitan, Philippines	23 km / 15 mi	depth 161 km	Aug 14, 07:43 UTC
5.1	19 km ENE of Lapuan, Philippines	37 km / 23 mi	depth 93 km	Aug 13, 09:22 UTC

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