M5.7 earthquake 120 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 120 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on Tue, Jul 7, 1987, 6:36 PM GMT+8 (10:36 UTC), 70 km (44 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-07-07 10:36:03 UTC
- Depth
- 70.4 km (43.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.403° N, 125.028° 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 2.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.6150 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 14312 days ago · 51 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.6175 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 14312 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.3182 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 14297 days ago · 71 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00036ea (also filed as gcmtb070787a, gcmt19870707103602, iscgem461532). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.