M4.4 earthquake 7 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines on Thu, Aug 27, 1987, 5:23 PM GMT+8 (09:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 23 km SE of Caburan, 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-27 09:23:30 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.384° N, 125.524° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.990 km E of Sarangani, Philippines · 14247 days ago · 98 km deep · 84 km away
- 5.023 km SE of Caburan, Philippines · 14242 days ago · 136 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037ve. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:48 AM UTC.