According to USGS, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Sarangani, Philippines on September 30, 2026. It was recorded at 11:30 AM GMT+9 at a depth of 140 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M4.5
mb · Light
Depth
140 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
02:30:42 AM
September 30, 2026
Local time
11:30 AM
September 30, 2026 · GMT+9
The epicenter was about 182 km from General Santos.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 769 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.7 earthquake on January 8, 2024.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Sarangani, Philippines at 4.586° N, 125.761° E, at a depth of 140 km. The nearest town was General Santos, about 182 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.5 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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