First published Oct 28, 2026, 1:54:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:54:15 AM UTC

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M 5.2 earthquake - 6 km NW of Balangonan, Philippines

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS reported a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Balangonan, Philippines, at the supplied coordinates and depth. No impact or response details were included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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Affected location: Balangonan, Philippines
Magnitude 5.2

Illustrative image: This seismogram is from the Kamikawa Asahi seismic station in Japan. The noise is from a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit offshore from Honshu Island, Japan. The quake occurred at 6:03 PM, local time, on 9 November 2025. The epicenter was about 126 kilometers ~east of the town of Yamada, Japan. The hypocenter was between 10 and 15 kilometers deep (below sea level). Shaking resulted from thrust faulting along an almost north-south striking fault zone. A magnitude 6.4 aftershock occurred in the s — James St. John/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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