Philippines earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 39 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 39 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Thu, Aug 17, 2000, 8:26 PM GMT+8 (12:26 UTC), 138 km (86 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 11 km ENE of Bobon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.3 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Aug 17, 2000, 8:26 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2000-08-17 12:26:59 UTC
Depth: 137.8 km (85.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 6.046° N, 126.342° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 23

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ynb. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC.