M4.9 earthquake 181 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 181 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Dec 20, 1980, 3:40 AM GMT+8 (19:40 UTC), 99 km (62 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 190 km SE 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-19 19:40:39 UTC
- Depth
- 99.0 km (61.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.975° N, 126.272° 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
- 25
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bc0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.