| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.600, 125.496 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-16 00:51:22.050 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 16, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Monday, September 16, 2002 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.496 and latitude 12.600.
| Location | Catarman |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 93.9 km |
| Catbalogan | 113.3 km |
| Calbayog City | 114.4 km |
| Panalanoy | 159.3 km |
| Tacloban City | 160.2 km |
| Sorsogon | 168.4 km |
| Legaspi City | 199.8 km |
| Ormoc City | 202.1 km |
| Masbate | 204.9 km |
| Malilipot | 206.8 km |
| Tabaco | 209.0 km |
| San Jose | 227.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2026-03-07 15:53 UTC
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124.1 km |
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M 4.4
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.4
Catbalogan
Philippines · 2025-11-14 06:58 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.3
Sorsogon
Philippines · 2025-10-14 05:28 UTC
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135.6 km |
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M 4.6
Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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23.8 km |
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M 4.9
Legaspi City
Philippines · 2025-05-29 18:35 UTC
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153.2 km |
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M 4.5
Calbayog City
Philippines · 2025-05-07 09:36 UTC
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49.1 km |
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