M4.5 earthquake 75 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 75 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines on Sun, Aug 5, 2001, 3:24 PM GMT+8 (07:24 UTC), 514 km (319 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-08-05 07:24:14 UTC
- Depth
- 514.1 km (319.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.435° N, 124.182° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 32
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000akvc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC.