Philippines earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 95 km E of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 95 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Jul 9, 2003, 11:25 PM GMT+8 (15:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 159 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-07-09 15:25:26 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.302° N, 126.315° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
134°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.4109 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 8477 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.658 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8475 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 4.5103 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8472 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 4.787 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8465 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 4.164 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8465 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 5.5159 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8462 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 5.435 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8458 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 4.844 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8458 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 4.968 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8437 days ago · 50 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 4.485 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8489 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 4.959 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8490 days ago · 94 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 5.0170 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8498 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 4.327 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 8500 days ago · 200 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 4.7165 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8502 days ago · 100 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c22r. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC.