M4.9 earthquake 68 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 68 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, Aug 26, 2003, 12:15 PM GMT+8 (04:15 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 103 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-08-26 04:15:05 UTC
- Depth
- 49.7 km (30.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.808° N, 125.633° 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
- 107°
- Stations used
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c5yg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC.