M4.2 earthquake 13 km SSE of Sangay, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Sangay, Philippines on Sun, Aug 18, 2002, 3:54 AM GMT+8 (19:54 UTC), 540 km (335 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 10 km SSW of Maan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-08-17 19:54:48 UTC
- Depth
- 539.7 km (335.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.334° N, 124.092° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.610 km NNE of Palimbang, Philippines · 8798 days ago · 482 km deep · 17 km away
- 4.810 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.428 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8758 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba3f. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.