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M5.3 earthquake 101 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 101 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines at Sep 21, 2026, 23:48 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 102 km (63 mi) NNW of Tahuna.

Details

Magnitude	5.3 mb
Time	Sep 21, 2026, 23:48 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	4.502, 125.283
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.8	8 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines	98 km / 61 mi	depth 66 km	Oct 13, 15:21 UTC
4.5	143 km S of Sarangani, Philippines	44 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 17:07 UTC
4.5	96 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines	54 km / 33 mi	depth 140 km	Sep 30, 02:30 UTC
4.3	65 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 09:19 UTC
4.6	56 km S of Sarangani, Philippines	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 21, 00:08 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.