Philippines earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 5 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Dec 8, 1984, 10:54 PM GMT+8 (14:54 UTC), 191 km (119 mi) below the surface.

Glan forecast More in Philippines

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.4 (mw), moderate
Local time: Sat, Dec 8, 1984, 10:54 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1984-12-08 14:54:04 UTC
Depth: 191.1 km (118.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 5.352° N, 125.478° 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 2.4 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

Earthquakes today Philippines earthquakes Live radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029vy (also filed as gcmtb120884b, gcmt19841208145405, iscgem536184). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.