Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 36 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Nov 22, 1984, 10:04 PM GMT+8 (14:04 UTC), 197 km (122 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 5 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Thu, Nov 22, 1984, 10:04 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1984-11-22 14:04:24 UTC
Depth: 196.6 km (122.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 5.090° N, 125.347° E
Region: Philippines
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029a7. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.