M5.1 earthquake 100 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 100 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Apr 10, 1986, 4:06 AM GMT+8 (20:06 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 66 km SE of Caburan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-09 20:06:06 UTC
- Depth
- 84.7 km (52.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.352° N, 126.372° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.454 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14762 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.815 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14759 days ago · 199 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.266 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 14723 days ago · 124 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ssy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.