M4.1 earthquake 53 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines on Thu, May 18, 2000, 4:12 AM GMT+8 (20:12 UTC), 414 km (257 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 9 km W of Balangonan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-05-17 20:12:44 UTC
- Depth
- 414.0 km (257.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.515° N, 124.493° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.234 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines · 9629 days ago · 43 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.79 km W of Balangonan, Philippines · 9612 days ago · 210 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009t3h. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC.