M4.6 earthquake 3 km N of Lapinigan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 3 km N of Lapinigan, Philippines on Tue, Feb 20, 2001, 6:07 PM GMT+8 (10:07 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-02-20 10:07:56 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.451° N, 125.978° 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
- 51
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a9z6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.