M4.7 earthquake 135 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 135 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Sep 27, 1979, 5:24 AM GMT+8 (21:24 UTC), 105 km (65 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 188 km SSE 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-26 21:24:20 UTC
- Depth
- 105.0 km (65.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.519° N, 126.309° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001350. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC.