2 Oct 2026, 15:10 UTC · Oct 2, 11:10 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 78 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 78 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines at Oct 2, 11:10 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	2 Oct 2026, 15:10 UTC
Location	14.571°, 119.459° – 78 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tz1q

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.9	40 km W of Palauig, Philippines	Sep 27, 8:54 PM 19 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	24 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	Dec 18, 1:07 PM 302 d ago	43 km	–
4.7	0 km NW of Purac, Philippines	Sep 4, 4:48 AM 42 d ago	66 km	–
4.5	39 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	Dec 1, 5:11 PM 319 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	116 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	May 29, 8:44 PM 140 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	101 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	May 15, 4:43 PM 154 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	117 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	May 17, 11:38 PM 152 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 78 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.