M4.4 earthquake 213 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 213 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Dec 7, 1987, 2:54 AM GMT+8 (18:54 UTC), 70 km (44 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-06 18:54:06 UTC
- Depth
- 70.3 km (43.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.887° N, 126.656° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b0x. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC.