M6.3 earthquake 3 km S of Lais, Philippines
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 3 km S of Lais, Philippines on Tue, Jan 1, 2002, 7:29 PM GMT+8 (11:29 UTC), 138 km (86 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mwc, centroid moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-01-01 11:29:22 UTC
- Depth
- 138.1 km (85.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.303° N, 125.650° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | Mwc, centroid moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 6.26 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 6.3 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
| 5.93 | Me, energy | Choy, USGS energy magnitude | Reviewed |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (IV PIVS) at Davao City, General Santos and Koronadal; (III PIVS) at Bislig and Kidapawan; (II PIVS) at Butuan and Cotabato; (I PIVS) at Cagayan de Oro and on Camiguin.
From the USGS event page for usp000avmy. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.8 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 193°, dip 39°, rake 119°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 337°, dip 57°, rake 68°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 236
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.414 km ESE of Suyan, Philippines · 9029 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.03 km NNE of Sugal, Philippines · 9011 days ago · 150 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.615 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 9009 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.49 km NW of Tañgo, Philippines · 8990 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.35 km ESE of Baon, Philippines · 8979 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000avmy (also filed as choy20020101112922, gcmtc010102b, gcmt20020101112922, atlas20020101112924, iscgem2437318). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC.