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M5.9 earthquake 15 km W of Gadung, Philippines

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 15 km W of Gadung, Philippines on Tue, May 27, 2003, 7:26 AM GMT+8 (23:26 UTC), 584 km (363 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.9 (mb), moderate
Local time: Tue, May 27, 2003, 7:26 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2003-05-26 23:26:31 UTC
Depth: 583.5 km (362.6 mi), deep
Epicenter: 6.812° N, 123.880° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Station coverage gap: 47°
Stations used: 197

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000by81 (also filed as iscgem6851140, iscgemsup6851140). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC.