M4.8 earthquake 29 km W of Bantogon, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 29 km W of Bantogon, Philippines on Fri, Mar 7, 2003, 3:39 AM GMT+8 (19:39 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-03-06 19:39:31 UTC
- Depth
- 41.4 km (25.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.556° N, 123.765° 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.
- Station coverage gap
- 80°
- Stations used
- 51
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.369 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 8576 days ago · 600 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.424 km WNW of Litayan, Philippines · 8554 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bs31. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.