9 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · Oct 9, 5:17 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines at Oct 9, 5:17 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	9 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
Location	13.221°, 120.777° – 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000u14r

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	9 km E of Mamburao, Philippines	Aug 6, 10:38 PM 71 d ago	66 km	20 reports
5.0	2 km NNE of Hukay, Philippines	Mar 7, 11:04 AM 223 d ago	177 km	2 reports
4.8	18 km SW of Tayaman, Philippines	Sep 29, 9:34 PM 17 d ago	10 km	4 reports
4.8	4 km E of Calamundingan, Philippines	Oct 25, 2:34 AM 357 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	6 km SSE of Paluan, Philippines	Aug 25, 9:17 AM 52 d ago	18 km	–
4.6	8 km SW of Tingloy, Philippines	Mar 22, 1:30 AM 209 d ago	148 km	–
4.6	10 km SSE of Calatagan, Philippines	Feb 13, 6:56 AM 245 d ago	105 km	–
4.6	4 km WSW of Evangelista, Philippines	Dec 8, 6:59 AM 312 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	6 km W of Balatero, Philippines	Nov 17, 4:54 AM 333 d ago	186 km	–
4.5	22 km W of Harrison, Philippines	Aug 21, 10:26 PM 56 d ago	35 km	–
4.5	22 km WSW of Evangelista, Philippines	Aug 9, 4:05 AM 68 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	12 km S of Calatagan, Philippines	Jul 7, 4:37 PM 101 d ago	157 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (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.