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Earthquakes near Santa Cruz today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Santa Cruz in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Santa Cruz just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Santa Cruz, Calabarzon, Philippines and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.3 141 km SW, Aug 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 32 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 131 km M4.4, Oct 1, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Santa Cruz
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Santa Cruz in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.4 at 131 km SSW.
| Time (Santa Cruz) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 17:17 | Oct 9, 09:17 UTC | M4.6 | 137 km SSW | 10 km | 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines |
| Oct 1, 22:43 | Oct 1, 14:43 UTC | M4.4 | 131 km SSW | 35 km | 15 km ESE of Cabacao, Philippines |
| Sep 30, 09:34 | Sep 30, 01:34 UTC | M4.8 | 148 km SSW | 10 km | 10 km SE of Mamburao, Philippines |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Manila.
Largest earthquakes near Santa Cruz in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Santa Cruz in the past 12 months was M5.3 on Aug 7, 2026, 141 km SW of the city (9 km E of Mamburao, Philippines).
With 32 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.7 a month), the area around Santa Cruz is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | M5.3 | 141 km SW | 66 km | 9 km E of Mamburao, Philippines |
| Mar 7, 2026 | M5.0 | 89 km WSW | 177 km | 2 km NNE of Hukay, Philippines |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M4.8 | 148 km SSW | 10 km | 10 km SE of Mamburao, Philippines |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M4.6 | 137 km SSW | 10 km | 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines |
| Sep 22, 2026 | M4.6 | 135 km NW | 143 km | 3 km NW of Babo-Pangulo, Philippines |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M4.6 | 142 km SW | 18 km | 6 km SSE of Paluan, Philippines |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.6 | 124 km NE | 10 km | 25 km ENE of Karligan, Philippines |
| Mar 22, 2026 | M4.6 | 99 km SW | 148 km | 8 km SW of Tingloy, Philippines |
| Feb 13, 2026 | M4.6 | 102 km SW | 105 km | 10 km SSE of Calatagan, Philippines |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M4.6 | 113 km SSW | 10 km | 4 km WSW of Evangelista, Philippines |
Was it felt in Santa Cruz?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.8 on Sep 30, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 2.7).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Santa Cruz in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 152 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).