M4.6 earthquake 50 km E of Santiago, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 50 km E of Santiago, Philippines on Sun, Sep 1, 2002, 1:29 PM GMT+8 (05:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 59 km E of Santiago, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-01 05:29:56 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.330° N, 127.029° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.059 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 8756 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.456 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8738 days ago · 100 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bb1s. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:07 PM UTC.