M4.8 earthquake 93 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 93 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, Sep 17, 2002, 3:48 PM GMT+8 (07:48 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-17 07:48:39 UTC
- Depth
- 54.4 km (33.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.751° N, 124.925° 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
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.41 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8764 days ago · 223 km deep · 94 km away
- 3.943 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8739 days ago · 88 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.899 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8738 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.6163 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8724 days ago · 350 km deep · 71 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcfk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC.