M4.3 earthquake 201 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 201 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines on Sat, Jun 15, 2002, 5:52 AM GMT+8 (21:52 UTC), 552 km (343 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 240 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-06-14 21:52:21 UTC
- Depth
- 551.8 km (342.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 4.509° N, 123.507° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 32
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
- 4.7240 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 8864 days ago · 500 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.3168 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8852 days ago · 346 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.7264 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 8837 days ago · 584 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.6258 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 8817 days ago · 600 km deep · 72 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b662. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC.