M4.8 earthquake 198 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 198 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Feb 10, 1985, 10:36 PM GMT+8 (14:36 UTC), 81 km (50 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 241 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-10 14:36:22 UTC
- Depth
- 81.0 km (50.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.952° N, 126.513° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1241 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15182 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.5230 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15148 days ago · 74 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002bsm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.