M4.3 earthquake 140 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 140 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Tue, May 22, 2001, 7:24 AM GMT+8 (23:24 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 75 km ESE 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
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-05-21 23:24:08 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.614° N, 127.201° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000afan. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC.