M4.2 earthquake 3 km E of Dadus, Philippines
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 3 km E of Dadus, Philippines on Sun, Feb 16, 2003, 7:30 AM GMT+8 (23:30 UTC), 465 km (289 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 29 km W of Bantogon, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-02-15 23:30:49 UTC
- Depth
- 464.8 km (288.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.062° N, 124.351° 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.
- Stations used
- 39
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bqsa. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC.