Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 0 km SSE of Cantilan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 0 km SSE of Cantilan, Philippines on Sun, Apr 20, 2003, 4:25 PM GMT+8 (08:25 UTC), 157 km (98 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 17 km WNW of Cantapoy, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Sun, Apr 20, 2003, 4:25 PM GMT+8
UTC: 2003-04-20 08:25:05 UTC
Depth: 157.2 km (97.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 9.326° N, 125.982° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap: 112°
Stations used: 48

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bvk7. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.