M4.8 earthquake 18 km E of Tidman, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 18 km E of Tidman, Philippines on Fri, Aug 16, 2002, 8:29 PM GMT+8 (12:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-08-16 12:29:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.323° N, 126.507° 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
- 53
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.31 km NW of Gabi, Philippines · 8796 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.348 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8789 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.637 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.832 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 8788 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.512 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 8787 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.886 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 8765 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.510 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 8764 days ago · 74 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.763 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 8755 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba0s. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.