Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 4 km NW of Nuing, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Nuing, Philippines on Fri, Mar 15, 2002, 10:17 AM GMT+8 (02:17 UTC), 227 km (141 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 59 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-03-15 02:17:38 UTC
Depth
227.4 km (141.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
5.661° N, 125.412° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
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Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.221 km SSW of Kiamba, Philippines · 8959 days ago · 100 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.10 km E of Nalus, Philippines · 8955 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 4.614 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8951 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.90 km E of Buadtasan, Philippines · 8945 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 4.659 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8929 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 4.759 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 8928 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 4.411 km SE of Kalbay, Philippines · 8927 days ago · 157 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 4.27 km NE of Tambilil, Philippines · 8967 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 4.02 km SW of Buadtasan, Philippines · 8968 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.814 km SSW of Kiamba, Philippines · 8969 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 4.01 km NW of Buadtasan, Philippines · 8969 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 4.17 km NE of Lumuyon, Philippines · 8970 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 4.22 km S of Maan, Philippines · 8971 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 4.210 km SSW of Sinolon, Philippines · 8972 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 4.20 km NE of Lambontong, Philippines · 8972 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 4.50 km W of Tambilil, Philippines · 8973 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 4.118 km SSW of Lumuyon, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 5.129 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 4.14 km N of Lumazal, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 4.518 km S of Maasim, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 3.96 km ENE of Buadtasan, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 5.45 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 4.45 km N of Daliao, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 4.31 km SSE of Nalus, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 4.42 km SE of Tambilil, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 4.322 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 4.512 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b0b6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.