Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 53 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 53 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines on Tue, Jan 2, 2001, 6:41 AM GMT+8 (22:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 51 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
2001-01-01 22:41:26 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.838° N, 126.885° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Stations used
50

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a71v. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.