M4.8 earthquake 29 km W of Litayan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 29 km W of Litayan, Philippines on Tue, Nov 5, 2002, 10:53 PM GMT+8 (14:53 UTC), 600 km (373 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 0 km NNW of Tabina, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-11-05 14:53:35 UTC
- Depth
- 600.0 km (372.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.351° N, 123.769° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.30 km NNW of Tabina, Philippines · 8676 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.913 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines · 8676 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.325 km E of Malim, Philippines · 8676 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.25 km NNE of Pitogo, Philippines · 8676 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.419 km SSE of Malim, Philippines · 8675 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bgmu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC.