M4.3 earthquake 49 km E of Baculin, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 49 km E of Baculin, Philippines on Sun, Mar 9, 2003, 11:30 AM GMT+8 (03:30 UTC), 52 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 11 km E of Baganga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-03-09 03:30:42 UTC
- Depth
- 52.4 km (32.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.370° N, 127.026° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Station coverage gap
- 136°
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7Mindanao, Philippines · 8605 days ago · 67 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.111 km E of Baganga, Philippines · 8572 days ago · 90 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.571 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines · 8564 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.558 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines · 8556 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.830 km SE of Manay, Philippines · 8554 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bs85. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.