M4.9 earthquake 127 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 127 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Apr 24, 1986, 1:47 AM GMT+8 (17:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 85 km S of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-23 17:47:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.300° N, 125.144° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.485 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 14747 days ago · 166 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.2159 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14736 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002t4w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.