M5.2 earthquake 197 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 197 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Mar 12, 1984, 5:48 PM GMT+8 (09:48 UTC), 122 km (76 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
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-03-12 09:48:25 UTC
- Depth
- 122.1 km (75.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.696° N, 125.986° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Mw, moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.17 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.2 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
CENTROID, MOMENT TENSOR (HRV) Data Used: GDSN L.P.B.: 9S, 19C Centroid Location: Origin Time 09:48:28.2 1.0 Lat 3.69N 0.10 Lon 125.86E 0.13 Dep 117.8 9.0 Half-duration 1.5 Moment Tensor; Scale 10**23 D-CM Mrr=-4.13 0.82 Mtt=1.01 1.41 Mff=3.12 1.54 Mrt=2.34 0.72 Mrf=4.97 0.67 Mtf=3.10 1.13 Principal Axes: (T) Val=7.81 Plg=25 Azm=302 (N) Val=-1.08 Plg=7 Azm=209 (P) Val=-6.73 Plg=64 Azm=104 Best Double Couple:Mo=7.3*10**23 NP1:Strike=48 Dip=21 Slip=-70 NP2:Strike=206 Dip=70 Slip=-98
From the USGS event page for usp00022kh. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
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Nearest places
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Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00022kh (also filed as gcmtb031284b, gcmt19840312094825, iscgem556934). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 AM UTC.