M5.2 earthquake 133 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 133 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on Mon, Aug 27, 2001, 3:34 AM GMT+8 (19:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-08-26 19:34:42 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.573° N, 126.337° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 51
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4222 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9164 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.593 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9153 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.6122 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9143 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.6106 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 9132 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 5.2181 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9118 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.559 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 9113 days ago · 250 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000an3j. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC.