M6.2 earthquake 216 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 216 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Mar 23, 1952, 11:21 PM GMT+8 (15:21 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 226 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-03-23 15:21:23 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.669° N, 126.362° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892671. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC.