USGS · October 8, 2026

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Maasim, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded near 48 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines on Oct 8, 2026, 04:34 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+8), at a depth of about 7.8 km, according to USGS.

USGSFelt by 1 person · community intensity IV (light)Shallow (0–70 km)Reviewed by a seismologist

Updated 2026-10-18 07:41 UTC

The full record

Magnitude: M 4.4 · body-wave magnitude
Location: 48 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines
Local time at the epicentre: Oct 8, 2026, 04:34 PM — UTC+8
Time (UTC): 2026-10-08 08:34 UTC
Depth: 7.8 km · Shallow (0–70 km)
Coordinates: 5.463, 124.741
Felt reports: Felt by 1 person · community intensity IV (light)
Tsunami: No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Significance: 298 / 1000 · routine event
Solution quality: 22 seismic stations used · 167° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
Review status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Catalog: USGS

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Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes

The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.

What the shaking was like

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.

People who reported it described intensity IV (Light): Felt indoors by many; dishes and windows rattle and parked cars rock.

Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.

Who lives nearby

About 0 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 1,366,206 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.

Place	Distance	Population
Katubao	48.4 km NNE	4,177
Lumazal	48.4 km NNE	3,876
Lumatil	48.6 km NNE	2,172
Daliao	50.1 km NNE	2,335
Lumuyon	50.6 km N	3,761
Maan	52.3 km N	3,450
Maasim	52.7 km NE	5,847
Malbang	55.1 km NE	2,448
Kamanga	56.0 km NE	2,577
Tambilil	56.0 km N	4,740

Earthquake history in this area

No earthquake of magnitude 4.5+ has been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Indonesia.

Other earthquakes near this epicentre

11 other events within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was the 48 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.4 (body-wave magnitude), at a depth of 7.8 km. Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.

Exactly when did it happen?

Oct 8, 2026, 04:34 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+8). In universal time: 2026-10-08 08:34 UTC.

Was it felt?

Felt by 1 person · community intensity IV (light). Felt indoors by many; dishes and windows rattle and parked cars rock.

Was there a tsunami warning?

No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.

Which towns are closest to the epicentre?

The closest is Katubao, 48.4 km NNE (population 4,177).

Are earthquakes normal in this area?

11 further events were recorded within 100 km of the epicentre in the last 30 days.

How do I get alerts for the next earthquake here?

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About this page

Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.