Philippines earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 24 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines on Thu, Jan 16, 2003, 6:38 AM GMT+8 (22:38 UTC), 200 km (124 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 49 km E of Baculin, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.6 (mb), minor
Local time: Thu, Jan 16, 2003, 6:38 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2003-01-15 22:38:28 UTC
Depth: 200.0 km (124.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 6.844° N, 126.562° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 11

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bnkq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC.