Philippines earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 3 km NNE of Sugal, Philippines

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Sugal, Philippines on Tue, Jan 29, 2002, 7:21 AM GMT+8 (23:21 UTC), 150 km (93 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 5 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-01-28 23:21:39 UTC
Depth
150.0 km (93.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
5.694° N, 125.477° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
15

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.49 km NW of Tañgo, Philippines · 8990 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.115 km SSE of Lake Sebu, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 4.787 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 4.720 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 4.67 km NNE of Lumazal, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 3.510 km N of Lumazal, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 4.117 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 4.010 km NNW of Tinoto, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 4.42 km SE of Lumuyon, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 4.512 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 4.322 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 4.42 km SE of Tambilil, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 4.45 km N of Daliao, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 5.45 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 3.96 km ENE of Buadtasan, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 4.518 km S of Maasim, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 4.14 km N of Lumazal, Philippines · 8975 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 4.118 km SSW of Lumuyon, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 4.50 km W of Tambilil, Philippines · 8974 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 4.210 km SSW of Sinolon, Philippines · 8973 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 4.22 km S of Maan, Philippines · 8972 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 4.17 km NE of Lumuyon, Philippines · 8971 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 4.27 km NE of Tambilil, Philippines · 8967 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 4.64 km NW of Nuing, Philippines · 8966 days ago · 227 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 4.614 km SSW of Maan, Philippines · 8952 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 4.414 km ESE of Suyan, Philippines · 9030 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 6.33 km S of Lais, Philippines · 9039 days ago · 138 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000axbx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.