M4.7 earthquake Mindanao, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in Mindanao, Philippines on Mon, Mar 10, 2003, 12:09 PM GMT+8 (04:09 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 11 km E of Baganga, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-03-10 04:09:43 UTC
- Depth
- 66.8 km (41.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.541° N, 126.909° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
- Station coverage gap
- 197°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.912 km WNW of Boston, Philippines · 8602 days ago · 43 km deep · 82 km away
- 5.111 km E of Baganga, Philippines · 8572 days ago · 90 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.571 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines · 8564 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.558 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines · 8556 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.830 km SE of Manay, Philippines · 8553 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bsaw. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.