M5.2 earthquake 40 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 40 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Oct 18, 1986, 4:54 PM GMT+8 (08:54 UTC), 201 km (125 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 6 km ENE of Pangyan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-18 08:54:39 UTC
- Depth
- 200.9 km (124.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.067° N, 125.319° 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002z1p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC.