Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 60 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 60 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on Sat, Jun 29, 2002, 12:10 AM GMT+8 (16:10 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 17 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-06-28 16:10:36 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.149° N, 126.678° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
14

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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.737 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8849 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 4.666 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8842 days ago · 100 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.6123 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8839 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 5.617 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8830 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 4.4138 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8811 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 4.578 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8868 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 4.749 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 8869 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 4.562 km ESE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8878 days ago · 100 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 5.224 km E of Lapuan, Philippines · 8879 days ago · 110 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 4.391 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8881 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 4.3136 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8886 days ago · 131 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b73y. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC.