M4.8 earthquake 60 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 60 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Dec 23, 2002, 9:35 PM GMT+8 (13:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-23 13:35:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.411° N, 126.005° 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
- 43
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.479 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8681 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.738 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8652 days ago · 196 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.0141 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8641 days ago · 133 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.3109 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8633 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.77 km E of Lamitan, Philippines · 8628 days ago · 151 km deep · 81 km away
Before
- 4.627 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8695 days ago · 103 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.4Mindanao, Philippines · 8695 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.1136 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8703 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.7Mindanao, Philippines · 8704 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.659 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8706 days ago · 149 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.659 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8711 days ago · 109 km deep · 54 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bm8s. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.