M5.0 earthquake 196 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 196 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Oct 27, 1976, 4:40 AM GMT+8 (20:40 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-26 20:40:59 UTC
- Depth
- 77.0 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.087° N, 126.657° 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
- 43
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8185 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18227 days ago · 79 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.8204 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 18227 days ago · 95 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k26. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.