Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake Mindanao, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in Mindanao, Philippines on Tue, Dec 10, 2002, 12:18 PM GMT+8 (04:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 60 km E of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

Glan forecastMore in Philippines

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-12-10 04:18:02 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.019° N, 126.111° E
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
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.627 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8695 days ago · 103 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 4.860 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8682 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 4.479 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8681 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 4.738 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8652 days ago · 196 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 4.0141 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8641 days ago · 133 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 4.1136 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8703 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 4.7Mindanao, Philippines · 8703 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 4.659 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8706 days ago · 149 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 4.659 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8711 days ago · 109 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 4.922 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 8714 days ago · 178 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 4.528 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8714 days ago · 102 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 4.560 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8718 days ago · 108 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 4.5140 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8724 days ago · 100 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 4.428 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines · 8725 days ago · 134 km deep · 80 km away

Earthquakes todayPhilippines earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bke6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC.