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M5.0 Earthquake near 29 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 07:00:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
53.5 km
Source
USGS

29 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines

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M5.0 Earthquake near 29 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 29 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 07:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 29 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
280798718057dc36c5e4687f87b788e3ea9644a3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
53.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 07:00:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.49850, 125.09940
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.5 km
Shallow
53.5 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
Glan38.0 kmN24'256
General Santos68.8 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 254 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
    62.1 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours37
First 24 hours105
First 72 hours236
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M3.22026-06-08 07:07:34 UTC10.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-06-08 07:10:38 UTC100.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62026-06-08 07:15:38 UTC92.5 kmCELEBES SEA M3.62026-06-08 07:23:34 UTC39.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 07:44:56 UTC43.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 07:47:44 UTC54.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62026-06-08 07:51:46 UTC33.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 08:04:28 UTC109.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-06-08 08:13:43 UTC15.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-06-08 08:13:45 UTC13.5 km29 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines M3.52026-06-08 08:17:19 UTC99.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.32026-06-08 08:20:29 UTC93.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.5.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.551.1 km41.8 km
USGSM5.053.5 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#61
Earlier events M≥4207
Earlier events M≥574
Compared since2025-01-12

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 UTC11.9 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC19.9 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC18.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC28.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC20.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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