Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 79 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 79 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines on Mon, Jan 8, 2001, 1:42 PM GMT+8 (05:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 140 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2001-01-08 05:42:47 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.613° N, 127.018° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7ad. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.