Philippines earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 98 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 98 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines on Thu, Mar 1, 2001, 3:20 PM GMT+8 (07:20 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 10 km SSE of Manay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2001-03-01 07:20:06 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.536° N, 127.172° E
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
17

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.243 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 9337 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 4.310 km SSE of Manay, Philippines · 9332 days ago · 174 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 4.2145 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9298 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 4.9149 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9292 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 4.766 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9289 days ago · 179 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 4.271 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9286 days ago · 232 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 4.6100 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9337 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 4.6103 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines · 9337 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 3.9124 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9337 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 5.865 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9337 days ago · 61 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 5.570 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9344 days ago · 75 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 4.153 km SE of San Ignacio, Philippines · 9356 days ago · 70 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 3.956 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9358 days ago · 85 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 3.930 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9361 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 4.550 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9363 days ago · 66 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 4.252 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9363 days ago · 89 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 4.468 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9363 days ago · 65 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 4.341 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9365 days ago · 83 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aap0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.