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4.2MAG

LIGHT EARTHQUAKE

128 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

USGS

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 128 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on 03 Sept 2026, 14:05 UTC. The hypocentre was 103.6 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 21 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth
103.6 km

intermediate

Latitude
5.48°N

126.94°E longitude

Time
14:05 UTC

03 Sept 2026

Magnitude
M4.2

mb

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.2

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 30 tonnes of TNT.

103.6 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.

NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS

21 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.2.

OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES

M4.2 earthquake — Pondaguitan, Philippines · Quakewire