26 Aug 2026, 09:51 UTC · Aug 26, 5:51 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 92 km N of Basco, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 92 km N of Basco, Philippines at Aug 26, 5:51 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	26 Aug 2026, 09:51 UTC
Location	21.280°, 121.883° – 92 km N of Basco, Philippines
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tby1

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	108 km WNW of Basco, Philippines	Nov 12, 7:02 AM 338 d ago	27 km	–
4.9	111 km WNW of Basco, Philippines	Nov 29, 3:01 PM 321 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	31 km E of Basco, Philippines	Aug 12, 5:25 PM 65 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	77 km WNW of Basco, Philippines	Jan 29, 5:49 AM 260 d ago	41 km	–
4.7	58 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Jan 25, 5:49 AM 264 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	84 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Sep 2, 1:32 PM 44 d ago	35 km	–
4.4	61 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Nov 19, 8:19 PM 331 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	108 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Oct 31, 7:17 PM 350 d ago	13 km	–
4.3	47 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Sep 13, 6:17 PM 33 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	71 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Apr 7, 11:21 AM 192 d ago	65 km	–
4.3	61 km NW of Basco, Philippines	Mar 3, 9:30 PM 227 d ago	51 km	–
4.0	43 km NW of Basco, Philippines	Apr 6, 7:50 AM 193 d ago	54 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 92 km N of Basco, 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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

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.