M4.5 earthquake 5 km NNE of Cateel, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Cateel, Philippines on Mon, May 20, 2002, 1:46 AM GMT+8 (17:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 11 km NE of Gamut, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-05-19 17:46:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.834° N, 126.478° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4ma. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.