M4.6 earthquake 175 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 175 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Wed, Jul 22, 1987, 10:03 PM GMT+8 (14:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 168 km SSE 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-07-22 14:03:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.817° N, 125.509° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3182 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 14301 days ago · 71 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.1168 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14273 days ago · 170 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00036vc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC.