Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 18 km S of Maasim, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km S of Maasim, Philippines on Thu, Mar 7, 2002, 2:32 AM GMT+8 (18:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 28 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-03-06 18:32:56 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.695° N, 125.017° 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
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 61.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aztq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC.