Philippines earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 82 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 82 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines on Fri, Apr 26, 2002, 3:29 PM GMT+8 (07:29 UTC), 450 km (280 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 80 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.7 (mb), minor
Local time: Fri, Apr 26, 2002, 3:29 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2002-04-26 07:29:00 UTC
Depth: 450.0 km (279.6 mi), deep
Epicenter: 5.271° N, 124.383° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 15

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b36y. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC.