Disasters · Earthquake

M4.8 · Philippines

First tracked 19 August 2026 · Last updated 19 August 2026

In Philippines

M4.8

Magnitude

84 km

Depth

187,257

Population exposed

190 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M4.8 earthquake occurred 18 km south-southwest of Balangonan, Philippines, at a depth of 84 km. The event was felt by 4 reports and exposed an estimated 187,257 people. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed