Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 519 km depth6 Oct 20:04 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.6 Oct 20:04: Now using data updates from BMKG6 Oct 20:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4. Epicenter location corrected by 5.7 km (3.5 mi) towards NNW.6 Oct 20:07: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 6, 2026 19:59:14 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 03:59 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.40Depth519 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.65°N / 122.81°EPhilippinesSeismic antipode3.65°S / 57.19°WBrazilShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.8°C (84 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy19 minutes agoOct 6, 2026 19:59 GMT / Oct 7, 2026 03:59 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 3.65 / 122.81: Celebes SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 519 km, BMKG: 4.4 / 519 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23416263',3.65000,122.81000,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Celebes Sea',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PhilippinesNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Tabiauan, a town with 2,300 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 283 km (176 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry283 km (176 mi)N of epicenterTabiauan(pop: 2,310)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines297 km (185 mi)E of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia298 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterLaminusa(pop: 8,110)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines302 km (188 mi)NW of epicenterKarungdong(pop: 7,270)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines306 km (190 mi)NW of epicenterSiasi(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines314 km (195 mi)NW of epicenterKansipati(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines315 km (196 mi)NW of epicenterTalipaw(pop: 5,980)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines318 km (197 mi)NW of epicenterLugus(pop: 7,170)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines323 km (201 mi)N of epicenterAl-Barka(pop: 23,700)I: Not feltProvince of Basilan, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines325 km (202 mi)NE of epicenterMaitum(pop: 8,480)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines329 km (204 mi)NW of epicenterParang(pop: 9,680)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines329 km (204 mi)NE of epicenterKiamba(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines331 km (206 mi)SE of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia332 km (206 mi)NW of epicenterAnuling(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines334 km (208 mi)NW of epicenterJolo(pop: 101,000)I: Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines341 km (212 mi)SE of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia350 km (218 mi)SE of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia352 km (219 mi)NW of epicenterLanguyan(pop: 8,900)I: Not feltProvince of Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines353 km (219 mi)NE of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines353 km (220 mi)NW of epicenterBalimbing(pop: 7,100)I: Not feltProvince of Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines355 km (221 mi)NE of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines356 km (221 mi)SE of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia359 km (223 mi)NE of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines360 km (224 mi)SE of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia371 km (231 mi)NE of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines377 km (234 mi)NE of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines378 km (235 mi)NE of epicenterBanga(pop: 58,900)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines379 km (235 mi)NE of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines380 km (236 mi)NE of epicenterNorala(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines380 km (236 mi)NE of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines381 km (237 mi)NE of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines382 km (237 mi)NE of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines384 km (239 mi)NE of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines387 km (241 mi)NE of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines389 km (242 mi)NE of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 201,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines401 km (249 mi)NE of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines401 km (249 mi)NE of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines403 km (250 mi)NE of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines404 km (251 mi)NE of epicenterLambayong(pop: 81,300)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines437 km (272 mi)NE of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-6EpicenterAgency4.4519 km322 mi19:59:14CELEBES SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.4519 km322 mi19:59:14Celebes Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.4519 km322 mi19:59:14Celebes Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.4542 km337 mi19:59:00319 km S 21° E of Tongkil (Sulu)30 km (19 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCPHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 7, 2026 03:59 am (GMT +8)19 minutes ago4.4519 km0 km - This quakeCelebes Sea, 389 km SW of Koronadal, PhilippinesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 15.3 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.88 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 14.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 23.2 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 23.2 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake