M4.8 earthquake 67 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 67 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Apr 8, 1983, 11:15 PM GMT+8 (15:15 UTC), 70 km (43 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-04-08 15:15:40 UTC
- Depth
- 69.9 km (43.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.448° N, 126.067° 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 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.196 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 15885 days ago · 62 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.4111 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15897 days ago · 67 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.8106 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15906 days ago · 65 km deep · 78 km away
- 6.7120 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15906 days ago · 41 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.9104 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15909 days ago · 74 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.2115 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15910 days ago · 47 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.699 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15910 days ago · 71 km deep · 48 km away
- 4.6117 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15911 days ago · 64 km deep · 61 km away
- 5.6118 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15911 days ago · 48 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.7106 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 15911 days ago · 62 km deep · 68 km away
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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001u9e. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC.