Philippines earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 32 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 32 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines on Sun, Sep 29, 2002, 8:41 PM GMT+8 (12:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 1 km S of Mabahin, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-29 12:41:10 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.374° N, 126.476° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
11

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.886 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 8765 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 4.510 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8764 days ago · 74 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 5.11 km S of Mabahin, Philippines · 8757 days ago · 79 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 4.749 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 8755 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 4.741 km ENE of Pilar, Philippines · 8754 days ago · 42 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 4.655 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 8738 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 4.664 km E of Cortes, Philippines · 8723 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 4.555 km E of Union, Philippines · 8772 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 4.512 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.832 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 4.637 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 4.348 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8789 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bde3. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.