Philippines earthquakes

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.

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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
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ssy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.