M4.4 earthquake 28 km SSW of Kiamba, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Kiamba, Philippines on Sun, Dec 1, 2002, 10:21 AM GMT+8 (02:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 11 km SW of Katubao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-01 02:21:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.763° N, 124.507° 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
- 13
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.169 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines · 8670 days ago · 426 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.611 km SW of Katubao, Philippines · 8663 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bjts. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.