M4.9 earthquake 123 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 123 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, May 25, 1987, 8:03 PM GMT+8 (12:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 120 km SSW of Sarangani, 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-05-25 12:03:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.284° N, 125.506° 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 1.9 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.554 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14355 days ago · 81 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.6173 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14352 days ago · 136 km deep · 64 km away
- 5.7120 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 14330 days ago · 70 km deep · 55 km away
- 5.6150 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 14315 days ago · 51 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.6175 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 14314 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000358a. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC.