Philippines earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 19 km E of Lamitan, Philippines

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 19 km E of Lamitan, Philippines on Wed, Aug 16, 2000, 12:10 PM GMT+8 (04:10 UTC), 161 km (100 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 90 km E of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2000-08-16 04:10:38 UTC
Depth
161.2 km (100.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
6.085° N, 125.880° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.339 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9537 days ago · 138 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 4.485 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9528 days ago · 95 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 4.120 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9512 days ago · 139 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 4.134 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 9510 days ago · 128 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 4.235 km E of Mangili, Philippines · 9492 days ago · 150 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 4.890 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 9485 days ago · 132 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 4.820 km E of Talagutong, Philippines · 9481 days ago · 123 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 4.135 km SE of Kalbay, Philippines · 9548 days ago · 142 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 4.512 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · 9549 days ago · 201 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009yk4. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.