Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 1 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Oct 3, 2002, 5:52 AM GMT+8 (21:52 UTC), 223 km (138 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 49 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-10-02 21:52:43 UTC
Depth
222.5 km (138.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
5.396° N, 125.470° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
31

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.428 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8758 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 4.949 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines · 8751 days ago · 131 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 4.0Mindanao, Philippines · 8749 days ago · 83 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 3.943 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8739 days ago · 88 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 4.48 km E of Pangyan, Philippines · 8738 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 4.899 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8737 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 4.428 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines · 8725 days ago · 134 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 4.560 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8718 days ago · 108 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 4.528 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8714 days ago · 102 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 4.922 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 8714 days ago · 178 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 4.659 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8711 days ago · 109 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 4.659 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8706 days ago · 149 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 4.893 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8779 days ago · 54 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 4.634 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8786 days ago · 200 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.810 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8787 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bdnu. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC.