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M6.3 earthquake near Pagadian, Zamboanga Peninsula

8691 d ago · 30 Dec 2002, 04:49 UTC 0 km NNW of Tabina, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 0 km NNW of Tabina, Philippines on 30 Dec 2002, 04:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pagadian, about 39 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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