M5.1 earthquake 11 km E of Baganga, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 11 km E of Baganga, Philippines on Sat, Apr 12, 2003, 7:52 AM GMT+8 (23:52 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-04-11 23:52:38 UTC
- Depth
- 90.4 km (56.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.582° N, 126.665° 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.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique reverse
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 179°, dip 45°, rake 51°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 47°, dip 56°, rake 122°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
- Station coverage gap
- 95°
- Stations used
- 57
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.58 km ENE of Tombongon, Philippines · 8557 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.558 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines · 8556 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.830 km SE of Manay, Philippines · 8554 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000buzd (also filed as gcmtb041103g, gcmt20030411235238, iscgem6691334). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.