M4.7 earthquake 68 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 68 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Feb 5, 1986, 10:34 PM GMT+8 (14:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 6 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-05 14:34:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.129° N, 126.016° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.06 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14806 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.727 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14787 days ago · 214 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.486 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14786 days ago · 143 km deep · 18 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qr2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.