M5.1 earthquake 40 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Dec 23, 1985, 9:32 AM GMT+8 (01:32 UTC), 244 km (152 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-23 01:32:32 UTC
- Depth
- 244.0 km (151.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.117° N, 125.242° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7138 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14869 days ago · 318 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.377 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14845 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.768 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14839 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002p97. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC.