M5.2 earthquake 240 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 240 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, May 8, 1985, 7:59 AM GMT+8 (23:59 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-07 23:59:14 UTC
- Depth
- 76.6 km (47.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.629° N, 126.710° 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ehx. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.