M4.6 earthquake 51 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 51 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines on Wed, Dec 25, 2002, 7:17 AM GMT+8 (23:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 37 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-24 23:17:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.960° N, 126.931° 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
- 34
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.737 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 8672 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.52 km NNE of San Luis, Philippines · 8667 days ago · 89 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.59 km ENE of Santa Maria, Philippines · 8660 days ago · 88 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.267 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 8644 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.161 km E of Baculin, Philippines · 8629 days ago · 66 km deep · 64 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bmbz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.