M5.1 earthquake 119 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 119 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Feb 1, 1982, 3:51 PM GMT+8 (07:51 UTC), 135 km (84 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 181 km SE of Pondaguitan, 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
- 1982-02-01 07:51:09 UTC
- Depth
- 134.8 km (83.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.285° N, 126.533° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2181 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 16297 days ago · 82 km deep · 79 km away
- 5.1106 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 16286 days ago · 110 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.042 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 16282 days ago · 31 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001je3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.