M4.3 earthquake 182 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 182 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Fri, Aug 7, 1987, 5:51 AM GMT+8 (21:51 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 168 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-06 21:51:53 UTC
- Depth
- 71.1 km (44.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.756° N, 125.344° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037ag. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC.