M4.7 earthquake 60 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 60 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on Sat, Jan 15, 2000, 9:44 AM GMT+8 (01:44 UTC), 198 km (123 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 106 km SE 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-01-15 01:44:33 UTC
- Depth
- 198.2 km (123.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.862° N, 125.538° 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 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1106 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9746 days ago · 100 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.283 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 9730 days ago · 67 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.13 km E of Butulan, Philippines · 9722 days ago · 250 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009m4y. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.