Moderate 4.8 earthquake strikes near Masinloc, Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the Philippines near Masinloc, Zambales, Central Luzon, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake occurred on Monday morning, September 28th, 2026, at 8:54 am local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 65 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the earthquake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Amungan (pop. 12,400), located 31 km from the epicenter; Masinloc (pop. 56,600), 33 km away; Iba (pop. 26,900), 34 km away; Botolan (pop. 23,000), 40 km away; Santa Cruz (pop. 66,600), 47 km away; Olongapo (pop. 221,200), 92 km away; and San Fernando (pop. 251,200), 117 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 28, 2026 08:54 am (GMT +8) local time (28 Sep 2026 00:54 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Hypocenter depth: 65.00 km
Epicenter coordinates: 15.41°N / 119.67°E (Province of Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines)
Primary data source: BMKG
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