M4.7 earthquake 176 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 176 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Fri, May 4, 2001, 7:17 AM GMT+8 (23:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 183 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-05-03 23:17:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.290° N, 127.358° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8183 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9270 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 3.9118 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9265 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.3140 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9263 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aed0. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.