M4.6 earthquake 125 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 125 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Nov 29, 2002, 9:35 PM GMT+8 (13:35 UTC), 209 km (130 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 38 km SSE 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-11-29 13:35:00 UTC
- Depth
- 209.1 km (129.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.268° N, 125.557° 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
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6150 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8702 days ago · 300 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.6209 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 8699 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.6192 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 8658 days ago · 200 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.738 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8652 days ago · 196 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bjqb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.