M4.7 earthquake 76 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 76 km E of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Mar 7, 1987, 9:36 AM GMT+8 (01:36 UTC), 117 km (73 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 26 km ESE of Mangili, 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-07 01:36:28 UTC
- Depth
- 117.4 km (72.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.347° N, 126.150° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.554 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 14453 days ago · 102 km deep · 55 km away
- 4.494 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14452 days ago · 90 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.52 km NE of Mangili, Philippines · 14450 days ago · 171 km deep · 90 km away
- 5.189 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 14409 days ago · 91 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.426 km ESE of Mangili, Philippines · 14408 days ago · 153 km deep · 66 km away
- 5.026 km E of Lamitan, Philippines · 14399 days ago · 145 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003325. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC.