M3.9 earthquake 61 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 61 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Nov 30, 1981, 1:14 AM GMT+8 (17:14 UTC), 161 km (100 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 130 km SSE 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
- 3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-29 17:14:08 UTC
- Depth
- 160.6 km (99.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.845° N, 125.497° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.425 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · 16368 days ago · 73 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.7130 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 16346 days ago · 110 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001h6r. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC.