M4.9 earthquake 153 km SSW of Mabay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 153 km SSW of Mabay, Philippines on Sun, Apr 21, 2002, 1:59 AM GMT+8 (17:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 79 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-04-20 17:59:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.868° N, 123.755° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.779 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8928 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.674 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8928 days ago · 36 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.782 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8923 days ago · 450 km deep · 83 km away
- 5.780 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8915 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.3201 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 8874 days ago · 552 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2uw. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.