Philippines earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 93 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 93 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines on Mon, Dec 2, 2002, 1:22 AM GMT+8 (17:22 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 130 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2002-12-01 17:22:44 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.480° N, 127.082° 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
9

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5110 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8696 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 4.524 km SSE of Tamisan, Philippines · 8687 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 4.340 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8669 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 4.440 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8664 days ago · 191 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.624 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8658 days ago · 200 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 4.6130 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8652 days ago · 226 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 4.267 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 8644 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 4.743 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 8706 days ago · 71 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.872 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8712 days ago · 78 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 4.277 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8714 days ago · 155 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 4.0105 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8718 days ago · 87 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 5.159 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 8718 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bjvk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.