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4.7

72 km S of Basco, Philippines

24 October 2026, 14:48:08 (+03) 2026-10-24 11:48:08 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb Under moderator review
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Magnitude
4.7 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
19.8050, 122.0872
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
14

Approximate energy released

≈ 169 t TNT

7.08e+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

14 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 9
  • M4 5
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 1
  • 10–20 km 6
  • 20–40 km 6
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

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

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES
 4.7 mb 4.9 km 11:48:07.880 Δt 0.8 sn · 2.67 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
72 km S of Basco, Philippines
 4.7 mb 10.0 km 11:48:08.678 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 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)

Revision history

  1. 24.10.2026 19:59:58 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 4.9 latitude: 19.98 → 19.8254 longitude: 121.96 → 122.0736 time: 2026-10-24T11:48:10.500+00:00 → 2026-10-24T11:48:07.880+00:00

  2. 24.10.2026 16:07:19 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 19.805 → 19.98 longitude: 122.0872 → 121.96 time: 2026-10-24T11:48:08.678+00:00 → 2026-10-24T11:48:10.500+00:00

  3. 24.10.2026 15:11:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

  4. 24.10.2026 15:11:32 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 19.31 → 19.805 longitude: 121.63 → 122.0872 time: 2026-10-24T11:48:19.000+00:00 → 2026-10-24T11:48:08.678+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  5. 24.10.2026 15:11:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 19.31 → 19.805 longitude: 121.63 → 122.0872 time: 2026-10-24T11:48:19.000Z → 2026-10-24 11:48:08.678+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  6. 24.10.2026 15:02:07 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 4.5 → 4.7

  7. 24.10.2026 15:02:07 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 4.5 → 4.7

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