M4.9 earthquake 140 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 140 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Sep 9, 1985, 1:34 AM GMT+8 (17:34 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-08 17:34:46 UTC
- Depth
- 100.0 km (62.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.484° N, 126.343° 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 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jhy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.