Philippines earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 4 km NE of Mabay, Philippines

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Mabay, Philippines on Tue, Apr 23, 2002, 4:34 AM GMT+8 (20:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 80 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-04-22 20:34:57 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.080° N, 124.497° 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
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.782 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8923 days ago · 450 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 4.030 km SSW of Mabay, Philippines · 8920 days ago · 150 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 5.780 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8915 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 4.527 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines · 8881 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 4.522 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines · 8874 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 4.36 km SSW of Malbang, Philippines · 8874 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 4.674 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8928 days ago · 36 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 4.759 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 8928 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 5.779 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8928 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 4.589 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8929 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 4.481 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines · 8930 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 4.468 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 8930 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.624 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 8933 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 4.111 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 8934 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 4.57 km SSE of Maitum, Philippines · 8935 days ago · 34 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 4.411 km NE of Maitum, Philippines · 8939 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.90 km E of Buadtasan, Philippines · 8945 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 4.614 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8951 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 4.10 km E of Nalus, Philippines · 8955 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2yz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.