M4.6 earthquake 59 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Apr 20, 2002, 4:43 PM GMT+8 (08:43 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-04-20 08:43:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.982° N, 125.798° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.411 km SE of Kalbay, Philippines · 8927 days ago · 157 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.2112 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8913 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
- 4.394 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8890 days ago · 125 km deep · 35 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2tu. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC.