M4.7 earthquake 87 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 87 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines on Wed, Mar 6, 2002, 11:25 AM GMT+8 (03:25 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-03-06 03:25:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.568° N, 126.347° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.654 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8943 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.659 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8930 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.411 km SE of Kalbay, Philippines · 8928 days ago · 157 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.6109 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8923 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000azs0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.