M4.7 earthquake 178 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 178 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Feb 20, 2002, 4:06 PM GMT+8 (08:06 UTC), 213 km (132 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-02-20 08:06:54 UTC
- Depth
- 212.7 km (132.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.794° N, 125.309° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aytr. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.