M4.8 earthquake 185 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 185 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Oct 27, 1976, 12:58 PM GMT+8 (04:58 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-27 04:58:47 UTC
- Depth
- 79.0 km (49.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.108° N, 126.521° 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
- 53
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k2d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.