M4.8 earthquake 213 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 213 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Sep 23, 1985, 5:18 AM GMT+8 (21:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 188 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
- 1985-09-22 21:18:18 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.802° N, 126.536° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002k0p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.