Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 12 km NE of La Paz, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 12 km NE of La Paz, Philippines on Mon, Sep 9, 2002, 9:29 PM GMT+8 (13:29 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
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-09 13:29:26 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.074° N, 126.338° 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
24

Nearest places

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 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.555 km E of Union, Philippines · 8772 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.932 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 8768 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.886 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 8765 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 4.510 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8764 days ago · 74 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 5.11 km S of Mabahin, Philippines · 8757 days ago · 79 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 4.763 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 8755 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 4.770 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 8733 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 4.832 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 4.637 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 4.348 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8789 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 4.818 km E of Tidman, Philippines · 8812 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bbts. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC.