M5.2 earthquake 55 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 55 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, May 6, 1980, 4:56 PM GMT+8 (08:56 UTC), 121 km (75 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-06 08:56:55 UTC
- Depth
- 121.0 km (75.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.447° N, 125.964° 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
- 55
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.260 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 16901 days ago · 113 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.278 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 16883 days ago · 76 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000172w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.