M5.1 earthquake 230 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 230 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, Dec 24, 1985, 11:02 PM GMT+8 (15:02 UTC), 58 km (36 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
- 1985-12-24 15:02:02 UTC
- Depth
- 58.4 km (36.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.674° N, 126.619° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.9225 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14888 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.9230 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14889 days ago · 33 km deep · 1 km away
- 5.7235 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14890 days ago · 61 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.7Pulau-Pulau Talaud, Indonesia · 14892 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.1237 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14892 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 6.3228 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14892 days ago · 22 km deep · 2 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pc2. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.