M4.9 earthquake 13 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Panubigan, Philippines on Mon, Dec 30, 2002, 1:01 PM GMT+8 (05:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-30 05:01:30 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.311° N, 123.388° 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
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.325 km E of Malim, Philippines · 8676 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.25 km NNE of Pitogo, Philippines · 8676 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.419 km SSE of Malim, Philippines · 8675 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.6Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines · 8634 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bmqa. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC.