M4.4 earthquake 11 km WSW of Kapaya, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Kapaya, Philippines on Mon, Feb 17, 2003, 3:29 PM GMT+8 (07:29 UTC), 431 km (268 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-02-17 07:29:45 UTC
- Depth
- 430.5 km (267.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.490° N, 124.476° 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
- 51
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.829 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 8609 days ago · 41 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.24 km S of Lumazal, Philippines · 8575 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bqvm. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC.