M4.4 earthquake 251 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 251 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Sep 15, 2003, 12:41 PM GMT+8 (04:41 UTC), 178 km (111 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 190 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-09-15 04:41:31 UTC
- Depth
- 178.3 km (110.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.553° N, 127.568° 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
- 118°
- Stations used
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c7k3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC.