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M5.2 earthquake 36 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Mar 4, 1985, 5:32 PM GMT+8 (09:32 UTC), 206 km (128 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-03-04 09:32:25 UTC
Depth
205.5 km (127.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
5.094° N, 125.340° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.938 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 15122 days ago · 171 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 5.395 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines · 15193 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 5.073 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 15193 days ago · 203 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.980 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 15195 days ago · 70 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ce0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.