| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.034, 119.997 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-22 21:44:10.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 22, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Sunday, December 22, 2002 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tagudin (Philippines - PH), about 48.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.997 and latitude 17.034.
| Location | Tagudin |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tagudin | 48.9 km |
| San Fernando | 57.7 km |
| Vigan | 73.1 km |
| Aringay | 80.8 km |
| La Trinidad | 90.1 km |
| Baguio City | 93.6 km |
| Agoo | 106.4 km |
| Binmaley | 115.2 km |
| Lingayen | 115.4 km |
| Mangaldan | 115.7 km |
| Dagupan | 116.0 km |
| Manaoag | 122.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Tagudin
Philippines · 2026-02-16 01:36 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 4.6
Baguio City
Philippines · 2025-12-13 19:09 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.6
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-11-13 09:57 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.7
Urdaneta
Philippines · 2025-10-09 02:30 UTC
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122.9 km |
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M 5.4
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-09-18 19:52 UTC
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19.2 km |
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M 4.4
Vigan
Philippines · 2025-09-04 12:00 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.2
Aringay
Philippines · 2025-05-31 00:52 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 5.2
San Fernando
Philippines · 2025-05-24 02:36 UTC
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45.8 km |
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