Philippines earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 142 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 142 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Thu, Aug 17, 2000, 8:42 PM GMT+8 (12:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 81 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2000-08-17 12:42:21 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.683° N, 127.268° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
5

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ync. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:48 AM UTC.