M5.3 earthquake 215 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 215 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Jun 11, 1981, 10:51 AM GMT+8 (02:51 UTC), 101 km (63 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-11 02:51:00 UTC
- Depth
- 101.3 km (62.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.481° N, 125.793° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4143 km NNE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 16539 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.7140 km NNE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 16524 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e31 (also filed as iscgem625012). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC.