M4.0 earthquake 36 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines on Sat, Nov 1, 2003, 1:18 AM GMT+8 (17:18 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 49 km SSW of Lumatil, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-10-31 17:18:22 UTC
- Depth
- 42.2 km (26.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.894° N, 124.080° 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
- 122°
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.549 km SSW of Lumatil, Philippines · 8364 days ago · 100 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.474 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 8364 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.245 km SSW of Mabay, Philippines · 8350 days ago · 500 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.42 km SW of Maan, Philippines · 8348 days ago · 163 km deep · 71 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cbrg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.