Philippines earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 15 km ENE of Santiago, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Santiago, Philippines on Fri, Dec 22, 2000, 12:42 AM GMT+8 (16:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.5 21 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Fri, Dec 22, 2000, 12:42 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2000-12-21 16:42:50 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 7.328° N, 126.706° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 66

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesSun, Dec 17, 10:23 AM GMT+8 · 9421 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a6gz. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC.