M4.8 earthquake 12 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, May 9, 1986, 9:56 AM GMT+8 (01:56 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-09 01:56:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.353° N, 125.360° 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 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.266 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 14723 days ago · 124 km deep · 86 km away
- 6.66 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines · 14707 days ago · 32 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.615 km E of Kalbay, Philippines · 14706 days ago · 87 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002tst. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.