Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 84 km E of Marihatag, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 84 km E of Marihatag, Philippines on Sat, May 13, 2000, 1:49 AM GMT+8 (17:49 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 45 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2000-05-12 17:49:13 UTC
Depth
38.4 km (23.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.695° N, 127.052° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.964 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9635 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 5.445 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 9627 days ago · 74 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 4.650 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9626 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 4.754 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines · 9626 days ago · 55 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.37 km ESE of Gamut, Philippines · 9625 days ago · 88 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 4.375 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines · 9607 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 4.245 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9598 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 4.433 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 9582 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 4.298 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9636 days ago · 23 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.470 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9636 days ago · 39 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 4.217 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9655 days ago · 66 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 4.613 km E of Marihatag, Philippines · 9660 days ago · 69 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009sur. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.