M4.2 earthquake 72 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines on Thu, May 24, 2001, 7:42 AM GMT+8 (23:42 UTC), 564 km (351 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-05-23 23:42:08 UTC
- Depth
- 564.3 km (350.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.619° N, 123.913° 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.
- Stations used
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000afdy. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.