M4.9 earthquake 188 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 188 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Oct 8, 1982, 2:59 AM GMT+8 (18:59 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 237 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1982-10-07 18:59:55 UTC
- Depth
- 93.3 km (58.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.247° N, 126.713° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3237 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 16026 days ago · 62 km deep · 75 km away
- 5.1153 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 16006 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001q37. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.