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Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 17 km east of Masinloc, Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines, on Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 12:21 pm (GMT +8) -

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 17 km east of Masinloc, Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines, on Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 12:21 pm (GMT +8) Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 17 km east of Masinloc, Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines, on Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 12:21 pm (GMT +8)

Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 59 km depth

16 Mar 04:23 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
16 Mar 04:33: Now using data updates from USGS
16 Mar 22:16: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 55.5 to 58.5 km (from 34 to 36 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3 km (1.9 mi) towards SW.
Update Thu, 16 Mar 2023, 04:32

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported about 10 minutes ago near Cabanatuan City, Central Luzon, Philippines

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Cabanatuan City, Central Luzon, Philippines on 16 Mar 2023 (GMT) at approximately 04:20 GMT.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.

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Earthquake details

Date & timeMar 16, 2023 04:21:25 UTC -
Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 12:21 pm (GMT +8)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude4.8
Depth58.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude15.532°N / 120.1099°E (Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines)
Antipode15.532°S / 59.89°W
Shaking intensityWeak shaking
Felt69 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoPinatubo (52 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities17 km (11 mi) E of Masinloc (Zambales) (pop: 28,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
27 km (17 mi) NNE of Iba (Zambales) (pop: 26,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
37 km (23 mi) WSW of Camiling (pop: 39,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
53 km (33 mi) W of Tarlac City (pop: 183,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
53 km (33 mi) WSW of Paniqui (pop: 48,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
83 km (51 mi) NW of San Fernando City (pop: 251,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
139 km (87 mi) NW of Manila (National Capital Region) (pop: 1,600,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
141 km (88 mi) NW of Quezon City (National Capital Region) (pop: 2,761,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 29°C (84 F), humidity: 43%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from SW
Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The 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.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
4.859 km16 Km ENE of San Lorenzo, PhilippinesUSGS
4.857 kmLuzon, PhilippinesGFZ
4.710 kmLuzon, PhilippinesIRIS
4.859 kmLuzon, PhilippinesRaspberryShake
4.768 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINESEMSC

User reports for this quake (75)

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La paz, tarlac (67.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : I'm on the workplace sitting and suddenly, my chair moved a few times horizontally and other people qlso notice the sudden shaking of their seats. | 2 users found this interesting.  
San Roque, Tarlac City (51.9 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : I'm in my dorm, eating and I felt random shaking of my chair and I thought I just felt lightheaded but then I observed my clothes hanging near me and saw them swinging lightly. | One user found this interesting.  
Mayantoc tarlac (30.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s : I was sleeping at that moment so i'm not sure what was happening all i know is the ground is shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  
Angeles City, Pampanga / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : I had a water basin on my kitchen table. The water was moving a bit, but not enough to spill over the top. I was sitting and felt a very weak vibration from the floor.I live on the ground floor of a two story apartment building. | One user found this interesting.  
Bamban Tarlac (56.7 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : Felt dizzy and saw the car and things are shaking. | One user found this interesting.  
Bay garden pasay (145.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Was eating and suddenly got dizzy. Saw my displays all dancing | One user found this interesting.  
lingayen, pangasinan (57.1 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
tarlac (56 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 20-30 s : I was on school and i suddenly felt the earthquake shaking on the ground but its to weak a little (reported through our app)  
Bolinao, Pangasinan (93 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s
Zaragoza Nueva Ecija (74 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Clark (58.3 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 1-2 s
Bay garden pasay (145.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Was eating and suddenly got dizzy. Saw my displays all dancing  
Pasay (144.7 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
DAGUPAN CITY (60.7 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : Laying down at my house  
Angeles City Hall, Pulung Maragul, Angeles City (69.4 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : surprised, nausea  
Angeles city (64.9 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / very short
Santa Juliana, Tarlac, Central Luzon (41.3 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s
Cabangan, Zambales (42.6 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : light shaking  
Santa Lucia, Tarlac (49.1 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / 1-2 s (reported through our app)
East bongato, pangasinan (50.8 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake : Felt lateral movement in my couch as i sit  
San Felipe, Eastern Manila District, National Capital Region (146.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Manhid na ako ???? (reported through our app)  
Capas, Tarlac (42.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 5-10 s : Very weak shaking  
Manila (147 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : I was sitting down and felt movement side to side.  
Tarlac (52.6 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / very short
Tarlac city (54.6 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : I was in bed and felt my bed shaking.  
Makati city (146.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Weak short shaking  
San Carlos City (45.8 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : smooth swaying motion that lasted for a few seconds.  
Pangasinan, Philippines (34.6 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Mabalacat City (64.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : Currently working on my room and felt the earthquake  
Pampanga (65 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 5-10 s : I'm at the 3rd floor sitting, then I felt dizzy then I saw the door it shaking.  
Antipolo (150 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : I felt the building shaling from side to side, as if I were on a boat at sea  
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