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M4.3 earthquake 267 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 267 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Sun, Mar 26, 2000, 2:45 AM GMT+8 (18:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 258 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sun, Mar 26, 2000, 2:45 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2000-03-25 18:45:05 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 4.571° N, 127.799° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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4.4202 km SE of Sarangani, PhilippinesSun, Mar 5, 6:35 PM GMT+8 · 9708 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009q5p. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC.