M5.1 earthquake 22 km NE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Jan 23, 1981, 12:32 PM GMT+8 (04:32 UTC), 148 km (92 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 79 km SE of Caburan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-23 04:32:15 UTC
- Depth
- 148.0 km (92.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.521° N, 125.627° 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
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.479 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 16671 days ago · 70 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.74 km SSW of Burias, Philippines · 16662 days ago · 230 km deep · 47 km away
- 5.011 km ENE of Lais, Philippines · 16630 days ago · 146 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bv2. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.