M5.1 earthquake 245 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 245 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Aug 1, 1976, 2:59 PM GMT+8 (06:59 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 236 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-01 06:59:22 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.595° N, 126.743° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3236 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18300 days ago · 39 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.5176 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18270 days ago · 58 km deep · 70 km away
Before
- 5.0244 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18318 days ago · 72 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.9180 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18336 days ago · 52 km deep · 70 km away
- 5.1246 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18337 days ago · 75 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.2239 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18337 days ago · 81 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.0193 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18341 days ago · 63 km deep · 57 km away
- 5.2242 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18343 days ago · 47 km deep · 6 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hp5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.