M3.5 earthquake 8 km SSW of Busok, Philippines
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Busok, Philippines on Mon, May 14, 2001, 11:57 PM GMT+8 (15:57 UTC), 500 km (311 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 23 km S of Daliao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-05-14 15:57:02 UTC
- Depth
- 500.0 km (310.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.441° N, 124.570° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aey4. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.