M4.4 earthquake 66 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 66 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines on Sun, Aug 11, 2002, 10:53 AM GMT+8 (02:53 UTC), 500 km (311 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 10 km SSW of Maan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-08-11 02:53:18 UTC
- Depth
- 500.0 km (310.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.519° N, 124.201° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.213 km SSE of Sangay, Philippines · 8810 days ago · 540 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.610 km NNE of Palimbang, Philippines · 8798 days ago · 482 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.810 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.428 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8758 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b9pe. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.