Philippines earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 99 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 99 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Oct 28, 2002, 9:23 PM GMT+8 (13:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-10-28 13:23:45 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
4.524° N, 125.286° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
11

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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6163 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8723 days ago · 350 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 4.6125 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 8705 days ago · 209 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 4.7116 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8705 days ago · 382 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 4.6150 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8702 days ago · 300 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.943 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8739 days ago · 88 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 4.41 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8763 days ago · 223 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 4.5144 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8766 days ago · 175 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bfhe. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC.