M4.9 earthquake 22 km SW of Cantilan, Caraga, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Cantilan, Caraga, Philippines at 02:11 local time (18:11 UTC) on 17 Sept 2026, at a depth of 125 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-09 15:16 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.9light
body-wave magnitude (mb) - Depth
- 125.4 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-16 18:11:06 UTC
- Local: 17 Sept 2026, 02:11:06 (Asia/Manila)
- Epicentre
- 9.221° N, 125.816° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| CantilanCaraga, Philippines · pop. 9,408 | 22 km | IIWeak |
| CabadbaranCaraga, Philippines · pop. 31,114 | 32 km | IIWeak |
| ButuanCaraga, Philippines · pop. 309,709 | 43 km | IIWeak |
| TandagCaraga, Philippines · pop. 29,011 | 45 km | IIWeak |
| LibertadCaraga, Philippines · pop. 250,353 | 47 km | IIWeak |
| Cagayan de OroNorthern Mindanao, Philippines · pop. 741,617 | 152 km | IIWeak |
| Iligan CitySoccsksargen, Philippines · pop. 312,323 | 189 km | IIWeak |
| IliganNorthern Mindanao, Philippines · pop. 342,618 | 205 km | IIWeak |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.9 mb | 125.4 km | 9.22° N, 125.82° E | – | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Widely felt near the epicentre: rattling windows and objects. Significant damage is unlikely.
It released roughly the energy of 338 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 125 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M4.9 releases about 32× the energy of M3.9, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 338 t of TNT vs 11 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.9. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 36 km so far. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
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Event id us6000twwx. First recorded here 9 Oct 2026, 17:32:22 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us6000twwx). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.9 earthquake 22 km SW of Cantilan, Caraga, Philippines”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us6000twwx-m4-9-earthquake-22-km-sw-of-cantilan-caraga-philippines, data from USGS.
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