Philippines earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 94 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, May 29, 2002, 9:36 AM GMT+8 (01:36 UTC), 125 km (78 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 191 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.3 (mb), light
Local time: Wed, May 29, 2002, 9:36 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2002-05-29 01:36:25 UTC
Depth: 125.3 km (77.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 4.727° N, 125.978° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: FROM_LOCATION
Stations used: 23

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b55f. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC.