M5.0 earthquake 36 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 36 km E of Barcelona, Philippines on Thu, Jan 3, 2002, 4:52 AM GMT+8 (20:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-01-02 20:52:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.122° N, 126.766° 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
- 32
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.419 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines · 9002 days ago · 51 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.57 km WSW of Aras-asan, Philippines · 8999 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000avq5. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.