M5.1 earthquake 59 km E of Santiago, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 59 km E of Santiago, Philippines on Sun, Nov 17, 2002, 7:00 AM GMT+8 (23:00 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (Mwc, centroid moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-11-16 23:00:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.297° N, 127.108° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Mwc, centroid moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.09 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.1 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 177°, dip 21°, rake 84°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 4°, dip 69°, rake 92°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 64
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.743 km ESE of Manay, Philippines · 8708 days ago · 71 km deep · 32 km away
- 3.893 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8706 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.510 km WNW of San Pedro, Philippines · 8700 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.651 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 8682 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.52 km NNE of San Luis, Philippines · 8669 days ago · 89 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.440 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8666 days ago · 191 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.624 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 8660 days ago · 200 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bhub (also filed as gcmtb111602e, gcmt20021116230003, iscgem3627083). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.