M4.8 earthquake 56 km SE of Sulangan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 56 km SE of Sulangan, Philippines on Fri, Dec 1, 2000, 12:41 AM GMT+8 (16:41 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-11-30 16:41:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.530° N, 126.146° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.448 km SSE of Sulangan, Philippines · 9434 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.837 km S of Sulangan, Philippines · 9425 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.411 km NE of Pilar, Philippines · 9409 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 5.626 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 9383 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a59d. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC.