M5.5 Earthquake 267 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines — May 18, 2024
2024-05-18 06:26:09 UTC (2024-05-18) · approx. 2:26 PM UTC+8 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations. 0
On May 18, 2024 at 06:26 UTC, a magnitude 5.5 deep-focus earthquake struck 267 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines, at a depth of 524.1 km and coordinates 3.8380°, 122.9135°.0 The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 172 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 466, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 3 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 3.8 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Philippines, a region characterized by the Manila Trench and Philippine Trench subduction systems, where the Philippine Sea Plate overrides the Eurasian Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Philippine Fault. View all earthquakes in Philippines.
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ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
122.9135°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Tabiauan, Philippines?
The magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck 267 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines on May 18, 2024 at 06:26 UTC had a depth of 524.1 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 3.8380°, 122.9135°, which is 267 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines. View all earthquakes in Philippines.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.5 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Philippines had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Philippines was the M8.0 Mindanao earthquake of August 17, 1976. Today's magnitude 5.5 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000mze2). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, May 18, 2024). M5.5 Earthquake 267 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines — May 18, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000mze2/