Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 58 km E of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 58 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Jul 18, 2003, 8:38 PM GMT+8 (12:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 35 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-07-18 12:38:22 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
5.497° N, 125.985° 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
133°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5103 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8472 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 4.787 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8465 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.164 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8465 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 5.435 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8458 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 4.844 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8458 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 4.818 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 8454 days ago · 209 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 4.968 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8437 days ago · 50 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 4.619 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 8418 days ago · 162 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 4.4109 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 8477 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 4.495 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 8484 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 4.485 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 8489 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 4.959 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 8490 days ago · 94 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 4.327 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 8500 days ago · 200 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c2tq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.