Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 51 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines on Fri, Jan 5, 2001, 3:39 AM GMT+8 (19:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 65 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-04 19:39:24 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.785° N, 126.836° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
33

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.860 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines · 9402 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 5.545 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines · 9401 days ago · 84 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 4.852 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines · 9401 days ago · 95 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 5.655 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9400 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.862 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9399 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 4.679 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9398 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 4.0117 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9398 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 4.568 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9396 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 4.159 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines · 9396 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 4.273 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9395 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 4.755 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines · 9391 days ago · 47 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 4.749 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 9385 days ago · 100 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 4.570 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9385 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 4.985 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9384 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 4.557 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9384 days ago · 87 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 4.0118 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9384 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 4.014 km E of Tibanbang, Philippines · 9383 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 4.653 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines · 9382 days ago · 74 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 4.460 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9382 days ago · 83 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 4.1125 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines · 9380 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 4.341 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9374 days ago · 83 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 4.468 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9373 days ago · 65 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 4.252 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9373 days ago · 89 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 4.550 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9373 days ago · 66 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 3.930 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9371 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 3.956 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9368 days ago · 85 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 4.153 km SE of San Ignacio, Philippines · 9366 days ago · 70 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 5.570 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9354 days ago · 75 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 5.865 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9347 days ago · 61 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 3.9124 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9347 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 4.6103 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines · 9347 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 4.6100 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9347 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 4.298 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9346 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  34. 4.243 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 9346 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 4.8102 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9402 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 4.779 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9402 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 4.960 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9403 days ago · 113 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 6.451 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9404 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 4.945 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 5.053 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 4.688 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 5.077 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 4.494 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 5.143 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 5.058 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 4.966 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 6.8Mindanao, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 5.047 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 4.831 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 7.521 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 9405 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 5.115 km ENE of Santiago, Philippines · 9416 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 4.2Mindanao, Philippines · 9420 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a750. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:11 PM UTC.