M4.7 earthquake 17 km WNW of Cantapoy, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Cantapoy, Philippines on Mon, May 26, 2003, 9:03 AM GMT+8 (01:03 UTC), 54 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-05-26 01:03:29 UTC
- Depth
- 53.6 km (33.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.570° N, 125.299° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (III PIVS) at Surigao and (II PIVS) at Butuan. Also felt (II PIVS) at Hibok-Hibok, Camiguin.
From the USGS event page for usp000by5m. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- 96°
- Stations used
- 56
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.712 km NNE of Adlay, Philippines · 8510 days ago · 112 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.75 km NNE of Bangonay, Philippines · 8504 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.423 km WNW of Cantapoy, Philippines · 8488 days ago · 92 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.35 km NW of Cortes, Philippines · 8477 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 usp000by5m. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.