M4.1 earthquake 18 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Marihatag, Philippines on Sun, Dec 3, 2000, 12:12 PM GMT+8 (04:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 85 km E of Barcelona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-12-03 04:12:33 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.709° N, 126.439° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.343 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9423 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.385 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 9404 days ago · 47 km deep · 97 km away
- 3.960 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9373 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a5e9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.