M4.7 earthquake 116 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 116 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Nov 29, 2002, 11:02 PM GMT+8 (15:02 UTC), 382 km (237 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 99 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-11-29 15:02:03 UTC
- Depth
- 381.9 km (237.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 4.794° N, 124.607° 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.
- Stations used
- 84
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.899 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8710 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.6150 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8707 days ago · 300 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.169 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines · 8675 days ago · 426 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bjqf. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC.