Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 53 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 53 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines on Thu, Jan 25, 2001, 1:19 AM GMT+8 (17:19 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 70 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Jan 25, 2001, 1:19 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2001-01-24 17:19:10 UTC
Depth: 74.4 km (46.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 6.933° N, 126.933° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 52

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a8b3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.