M4.4 earthquake 6 km NW of Pilar, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km NW of Pilar, Philippines on Fri, Aug 2, 2002, 5:25 AM GMT+8 (21:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 32 km NE of La Paz, 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-08-01 21:25:56 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.912° N, 126.060° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.748 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 8801 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.832 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.512 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.427 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 8779 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.555 km E of Union, Philippines · 8773 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
- 3.932 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines · 8768 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b952. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.