M4.6 earthquake 150 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 150 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, Dec 3, 2002, 8:43 AM GMT+8 (00:43 UTC), 300 km (186 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-03 00:43:05 UTC
- Depth
- 300.0 km (186.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 4.298° N, 124.679° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.899 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8705 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.7116 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8706 days ago · 382 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.6125 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 8706 days ago · 209 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.6163 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8723 days ago · 350 km deep · 14 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bk02. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.