M4.0 earthquake 25 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines on Mon, Jan 15, 2001, 1:44 PM GMT+8 (05:44 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 7 km E of San Sebastian, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-01-15 05:44:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.452° N, 125.820° 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
- 11
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.710 km WSW of Cabay, Philippines · 9364 days ago · 75 km deep · 45 km away
- 5.17 km E of San Sebastian, Philippines · 9354 days ago · 41 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7qc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:48 AM UTC.