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M7.8 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ

UTC time: 2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
55.2 km
Source
SCEDC

###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ

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M7.8 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.8 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude M7.8 earthquake occurred near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by SCEDC.

Details

ID
073499dd31734a60360ac95902ed11833faeda2e
Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
55.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
scedc
Coordinates
5.59180, 125.04690
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.2 km
Shallow
55.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan31.1 kmNE24'256
General Santos59.6 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    52.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours60
First 24 hours169
First 72 hours336
Strongest subsequent eventM7.9
M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC15.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42026-06-07 23:37:44 UTC8.6 kmEvent of magnitude 7.4, near Davao (Monde) M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC14.3 kmGlan M6.12026-06-07 23:48:10 UTC45.7 km7 km NNW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.82026-06-07 23:51:46 UTC37.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82026-06-08 00:11:07 UTC27.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-06-08 00:18:21 UTC33.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82026-06-08 00:42:26 UTC34.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-06-08 00:42:27 UTC40.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02026-06-08 00:53:04 UTC44.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.22026-06-08 00:53:05 UTC39.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.52026-06-08 00:55:09 UTC20.8 km20 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M7.8 to M8.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM8.055.2 km0.0 km
SCEDCM7.855.2 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41454
Earlier events M≥5424
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.82026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC18.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC265.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC265.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC259.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC270.2 kmPhilippines [Sea]

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