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M6.5 Earthquake near 20 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 00:55:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
69.0 km
Source
NNSN

20 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines

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M6.5 Earthquake near 20 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near 20 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near 20 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
23b928f968ec26a761a8668f4584a7b21b41f36f
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 00:55:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
5.47600, 125.19500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 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
Glan38.7 kmN24'256
General Santos70.9 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 260 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
    65.5 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours58
First 24 hours150
First 72 hours295
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.42026-06-08 00:55:10 UTC9.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.52026-06-08 00:55:12 UTC1.1 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 292.9) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.82026-06-08 00:55:14 UTC7.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near Davao (Monde) M6.52026-06-08 00:55:14 UTC12.7 kmGlan M5.82026-06-08 00:58:17 UTC40.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.72026-06-08 00:58:18 UTC55.6 km25 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.42026-06-08 01:10:57 UTC49.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12026-06-08 01:10:58 UTC64.5 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.52026-06-08 01:16:40 UTC18.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 01:19:31 UTC29.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.22026-06-08 01:35:33 UTC24.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62026-06-08 01:46:25 UTC55.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4483
Earlier events M≥5138
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC20.8 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC22.1 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC19.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC26.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC26.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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