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4.5

18 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines

23 October 2026, 12:09:36 (+03) 2026-10-23 09:09:36 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
591.3 km
Coordinates
6.5678, 123.8685
Data consistency
97/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 85 t TNT

3.55e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

5 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 3
  • M4 2
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 1
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 2

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
 4.5 mb 591.3 km 09:09:36.850 Δt 0.11 sn · 3.79 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
18 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines
 4.5 mb 591.3 km 09:09:36.956 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Mindanao, Philippines
 4.8 mb 587.8 km 09:09:36.920 Δt 0.04 sn · 4.86 km · ΔM +0.3 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 23.10.2026 17:21:40 · EMSC · update

    depth: 585.7 → 591.3 latitude: 6.571 → 6.5683 longitude: 123.849 → 123.8342 time: 2026-10-23T09:09:36.700+00:00 → 2026-10-23T09:09:36.850+00:00

  2. 23.10.2026 14:16:47 · EMSC · update

    depth: 591.3 → 585.7 latitude: 6.5678 → 6.571 longitude: 123.8685 → 123.849 time: 2026-10-23T09:09:36.956+00:00 → 2026-10-23T09:09:36.700+00:00

  3. 23.10.2026 12:29:03 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 591.3 → 591.29 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  4. 23.10.2026 12:29:02 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 587.8 → 591.3 latitude: 6.532 → 6.5678 longitude: 123.843 → 123.8685 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-23T09:09:36.920Z → 2026-10-23 09:09:36.956+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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