M5.3 earthquake 69 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 69 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Sep 7, 1986, 7:06 AM GMT+8 (23:06 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 6 km ENE of Pangyan, 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
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-06 23:06:44 UTC
- Depth
- 109.4 km (68.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.346° N, 126.087° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.220 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14631 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 3.737 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14598 days ago · 209 km deep · 65 km away
- 5.240 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14595 days ago · 201 km deep · 91 km away
- 5.66 km ENE of Pangyan, Philippines · 14583 days ago · 72 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.527 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14583 days ago · 96 km deep · 98 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xw4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC.