M4.3 earthquake 43 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 43 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines on Tue, Dec 12, 2000, 7:11 AM GMT+8 (23:11 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-12-11 23:11:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.657° N, 126.665° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.385 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 9404 days ago · 47 km deep · 73 km away
- 3.960 km ESE of Aras-asan, Philippines · 9373 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a5xg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.