Philippines earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 52 km E of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 52 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Jan 23, 1983, 4:24 PM GMT+8 (08:24 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 77 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.7 (mb), light
Local time: Sun, Jan 23, 1983, 4:24 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1983-01-23 08:24:17 UTC
Depth: 115.0 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 5.416° N, 125.936° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

4.9127 km SSE of Pondaguitan, PhilippinesFri, Dec 31, 10:43 PM GMT+8 · 15971 days ago · 113 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001sgx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.