M4.9 earthquake 203 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 203 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Aug 2, 1974, 6:15 PM GMT+8 (10:15 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 188 km NNE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-08-02 10:15:10 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.673° N, 126.097° 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.
- Stations used
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00007f2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC.