M5.1 earthquake 221 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 221 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Jan 3, 1979, 1:42 PM GMT+8 (05:42 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-03 05:42:31 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.540° N, 126.195° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y8x. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.