M4.4 earthquake 11 km NE of Pilar, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Pilar, Philippines on Tue, Dec 26, 2000, 2:28 PM GMT+8 (06:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 26 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-12-26 06:28:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.929° N, 126.177° 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
- 12
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.626 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9383 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
- 3.843 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 9372 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.220 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 9372 days ago · 62 km deep · 10 km away
- 3.741 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9372 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a6rh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.