M4.2 earthquake 203 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 203 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Nov 17, 2002, 1:30 AM GMT+8 (17:30 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 205 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-11-16 17:30:48 UTC
- Depth
- 70.7 km (43.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.848° N, 126.450° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6238 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8701 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.7205 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8700 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.6209 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 8699 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.7245 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8682 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bhtq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.