Philippines earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 34 km NE of Pilar, Philippines

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Pilar, Philippines on Fri, May 12, 2000, 1:09 PM GMT+8 (05:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 53 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2000-05-12 05:09:36 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.039° N, 126.357° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.053 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9607 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 4.06 km W of Parang, Philippines · 9597 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 4.433 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 9583 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 4.553 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9581 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 4.327 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9650 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 3.94 km NNW of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9650 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.619 km NNW of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9650 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 4.542 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9650 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 4.427 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9652 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 4.7Philippine Islands region · 9652 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 4.51 km S of San Benito, Philippines · 9652 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 3.867 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9657 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 4.522 km E of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9658 days ago · 59 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 4.382 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9662 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 4.074 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 4.741 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 67 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 4.843 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 65 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 3.758 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 4.870 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 5.961 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 4.668 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 5.463 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9666 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009su0. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:04 PM UTC.