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M5.3 earthquake 14 km W of Taguisa, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 14 km W of Taguisa, Philippines on Tue, Jun 17, 2003, 2:25 AM GMT+8 (18:25 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Tue, Jun 17, 2003, 2:25 AM GMT+8
UTC: 2003-06-16 18:25:03 UTC
Depth: 47.1 km (29.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 6.701° N, 123.905° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Nodal plane 1: Strike 332°, dip 29°, rake 69°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 176°, dip 63°, rake 101°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 69°
Stations used: 86

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c014 (also filed as gcmtb061603a, gcmt20030616182503, iscgem6939157). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC.