Philippines earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 36 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 36 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines on Sat, Jul 19, 1986, 12:35 PM GMT+8 (04:35 UTC), 145 km (90 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 69 km E of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-07-19 04:35:51 UTC
Depth
145.1 km (90.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
5.938° N, 126.004° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.369 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 14626 days ago · 109 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 5.50 km N of Bukid, Philippines · 14682 days ago · 88 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 4.9111 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines · 14703 days ago · 72 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002w5m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.