M5.8 earthquake 4 km NE of Bantacan, Philippines
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Bantacan, Philippines on Sun, May 16, 2004, 7:01 PM GMT+8 (11:01 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mwc, centroid moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2004-05-16 11:01:14 UTC
- Depth
- 11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.630° N, 126.166° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Mwc, centroid moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.81 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.8 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (V PIVS) at Tagum; (III PIVS) at Bislig and Davao; (II PIVS) at Butuan and Kidapawan. Felt at Mati.
From the USGS event page for usp000cv7b. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 27.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- Strike-slip
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 76°, dip 77°, rake -171°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 344°, dip 82°, rake -13°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Station coverage gap
- 68°
- Stations used
- 170
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.116 km SW of San Alfonso, Philippines · 8173 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.02 km NW of Tuli, Philippines · 8172 days ago · 70 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.39 km ENE of Bantacan, Philippines · 8168 days ago · 88 km deep · 5 km away
- 4.711 km WNW of Batiano, Philippines · 8168 days ago · 74 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cv7b (also filed as gcmtc051604n, gcmt20040516110114, atlas20040516110115, iscgem7343864). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC.