Philippines earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 57 km E of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 57 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Apr 28, 2003, 12:08 AM GMT+8 (16:08 UTC), 138 km (86 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time: Mon, Apr 28, 2003, 12:08 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2003-04-27 16:08:42 UTC
Depth: 137.6 km (85.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 5.408° N, 125.979° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap: 58°
Stations used: 89

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 12 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 usp000bw33. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC.