According to USGS, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Sarangani, Philippines on October 5, 2026. It was recorded at 03:14 PM GMT+9 at a depth of 51 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M4.8
mb · Light
Depth
51 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
06:14:15 AM
October 5, 2026
Local time
03:14 PM
October 5, 2026 · GMT+9
The epicenter was about 265 km from General Santos.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 1,062 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.2 earthquake on February 11, 2009.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Sarangani, Philippines at 4.497° N, 126.939° E, at a depth of 51 km. The nearest town was General Santos, about 265 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.8 (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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