Philippines earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 153 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 153 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines on Mon, Jan 15, 2001, 4:10 AM GMT+8 (20:10 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 118 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.9 (mb), minor
Local time: Mon, Jan 15, 2001, 4:10 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2001-01-14 20:10:40 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 6.701° N, 127.827° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7pg. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC.