M5.0 earthquake 73 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 73 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Feb 17, 1985, 6:27 AM GMT+8 (22:27 UTC), 203 km (126 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 95 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines. 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-16 22:27:38 UTC
- Depth
- 202.5 km (125.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.806° N, 125.174° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.395 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 15193 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.236 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 15178 days ago · 206 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002byx. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC.