Philippines earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 23 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 23 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Nov 21, 1984, 12:22 AM GMT+8 (16:22 UTC), 201 km (125 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 36 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Wed, Nov 21, 1984, 12:22 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1984-11-20 16:22:06 UTC
Depth: 201.4 km (125.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 5.225° N, 125.582° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002988. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.