M4.8 earthquake 21 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines on Sat, Sep 27, 1986, 6:39 AM GMT+8 (22:39 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 78 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-26 22:39:55 UTC
- Depth
- 64.3 km (40.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.818° N, 126.703° 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 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.06 km S of Barcelona, Philippines · 14602 days ago · 118 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.961 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 14601 days ago · 65 km deep · 79 km away
- 5.278 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines · 14571 days ago · 42 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.946 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 14570 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ydy. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC.