M4.4 earthquake 189 km SE of Tabiauan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 189 km SE of Tabiauan, Philippines on Fri, Mar 1, 2002, 6:44 PM GMT+8 (10:44 UTC), 600 km (373 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 153 km SSW of Mabay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-03-01 10:44:00 UTC
- Depth
- 600.0 km (372.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 4.817° N, 123.097° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000azdb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.