Philippines earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 180 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 180 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, May 23, 2002, 6:21 AM GMT+8 (22:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 183 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, May 23, 2002, 6:21 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2002-05-22 22:21:23 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 4.181° N, 126.543° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 22

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4tb. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC.