M4.5 earthquake 33 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Jan 16, 1981, 7:23 AM GMT+8 (23:23 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 22 km NE 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-15 23:23:22 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.100° N, 125.510° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 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 usp0001br6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.