M4.9 earthquake 30 km SSE of Sulangan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Sulangan, Philippines on Mon, Dec 9, 2002, 6:58 AM GMT+8 (22:58 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-08 22:58:37 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.682° N, 125.933° 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
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.644 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 8695 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.652 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines · 8695 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.23 km S of Llorente, Philippines · 8691 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bkc9. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.