M4.7 earthquake 173 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 173 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Sep 20, 1976, 1:06 PM GMT+8 (05:06 UTC), 181 km (112 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 185 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-20 05:06:11 UTC
- Depth
- 181.0 km (112.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.861° N, 125.731° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.290 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18255 days ago · 159 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.8185 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18227 days ago · 79 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.3193 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 18224 days ago · 90 km deep · 21 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000jh7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.