M4.9 earthquake 195 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 195 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Sep 8, 1978, 11:36 PM GMT+8 (15:36 UTC), 81 km (50 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-08 15:36:53 UTC
- Depth
- 81.0 km (50.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.896° N, 126.388° 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
- 14
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 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.4194 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 17546 days ago · 46 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.4240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17555 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
- 5.5196 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 17561 days ago · 71 km deep · 28 km away
- 5.0246 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17564 days ago · 70 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.5160 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 17572 days ago · 113 km deep · 78 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wey. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC.