M5.7 earthquake 235 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 235 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Dec 16, 1985, 4:07 PM GMT+8 (08:07 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Ms, surface-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-16 08:07:15 UTC
- Depth
- 60.8 km (37.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.717° N, 126.758° 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 2.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9230 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14902 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
- 4.9225 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14901 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.1230 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14894 days ago · 58 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.8234 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14866 days ago · 74 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002nxr. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC.