M4.7 earthquake 209 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 209 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines on Sun, Sep 28, 1986, 7:48 AM GMT+8 (23:48 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-27 23:48:47 UTC
- Depth
- 83.8 km (52.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.785° N, 126.439° 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 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002yf5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.