Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 66 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 66 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines on Tue, Jul 16, 2002, 6:46 PM GMT+8 (10:46 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 17 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-07-16 10:46:29 UTC
Depth
100.0 km (62.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
6.625° N, 126.878° 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
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Stations used
18

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.617 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8829 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 4.826 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 8823 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 4.743 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines · 8811 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 4.353 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines · 8811 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 5.040 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8799 days ago · 95 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.650 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 8795 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 4.634 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8793 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 4.38 km E of Nangan, Philippines · 8792 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 4.7105 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 4.796 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 4.458 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8786 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 4.737 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8849 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.460 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8860 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.983 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines · 8866 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 4.749 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 8869 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b877. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC.