M4.2 earthquake 9 km E of Tigao, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 9 km E of Tigao, Philippines on Sat, Aug 4, 2001, 7:37 AM GMT+8 (23:37 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 8 km E of Marihatag, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-08-03 23:37:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.197° N, 126.264° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.038 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 9187 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.78 km E of Marihatag, Philippines · 9158 days ago · 100 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.720 km NNE of Cortes, Philippines · 9156 days ago · 103 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.03 km W of Salvacion, Philippines · 9136 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000akt1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.