M4.7 earthquake 138 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 138 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Jan 6, 1986, 9:55 PM GMT+8 (13:55 UTC), 318 km (198 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-06 13:55:20 UTC
- Depth
- 318.1 km (197.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 4.366° N, 124.767° 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 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ptt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:26 PM UTC.