Philippines earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 152 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 152 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Sep 18, 1981, 10:15 PM GMT+8 (14:15 UTC), 145 km (90 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1981-09-18 14:15:27 UTC
Depth
145.4 km (90.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
4.093° N, 125.906° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.790 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 16383 days ago · 182 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 4.6214 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 16446 days ago · 83 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fyv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.