Philippines earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 54 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 54 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines on Tue, May 23, 2000, 1:42 AM GMT+8 (17:42 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 15 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2000-05-22 17:42:35 UTC
Depth
55.2 km (34.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.449° N, 126.830° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.37 km ESE of Gamut, Philippines · 9625 days ago · 88 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 5.015 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines · 9617 days ago · 67 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 4.375 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 9607 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 4.245 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9598 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 4.433 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 9582 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 4.5112 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 9569 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 4.650 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9626 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 5.445 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 9627 days ago · 74 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 4.964 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9635 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 4.484 km E of Marihatag, Philippines · 9636 days ago · 38 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.298 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9636 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 4.470 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9636 days ago · 39 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 4.217 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9655 days ago · 66 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009tbb. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.