M5.1 earthquake 103 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 103 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, Mar 6, 1984, 11:16 AM GMT+8 (03:16 UTC), 186 km (115 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 31 km S 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-03-06 03:16:10 UTC
- Depth
- 185.5 km (115.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.516° N, 125.765° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2197 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 15542 days ago · 122 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.631 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 15513 days ago · 46 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00022fc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC.