M4.9 earthquake 229 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 229 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Sep 30, 1981, 8:30 PM GMT+8 (12:30 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-30 12:30:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.218° N, 127.159° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3208 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 16424 days ago · 141 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.1257 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16396 days ago · 102 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001g6h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.