M4.4 earthquake 23 km WNW of Cantapoy, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Cantapoy, Philippines on Mon, Jul 7, 2003, 1:56 AM GMT+8 (17:56 UTC), 92 km (57 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 6 km N of Talisay, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-07-06 17:56:07 UTC
- Depth
- 92.3 km (57.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 9.532° N, 125.230° 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. Felt (I PIVS) at Hibok-Hibok, Camiguin.
From the USGS event page for usp000c1tq. 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
- Station coverage gap
- 102°
- Stations used
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.311 km E of Cagdianao, Philippines · 8468 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.66 km N of Talisay, Philippines · 8448 days ago · 166 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c1tq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.