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M5.5 Earthquake near 2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
51.1 km
Source
NNSN

2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

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M5.5 Earthquake near 2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 05:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 51 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
280798718057dc36c5e4687f87b788e3ea9644a3
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
51.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
5.37700, 125.45700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.1 km
Shallow
51.1 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
Glan57.1 kmNW24'256
General Santos87.7 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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 hours42
First 24 hours115
First 72 hours256
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.02026-06-08 05:27:26 UTC26.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:12 UTC53.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:15 UTC62.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.72026-06-08 05:38:19 UTC48.5 km47 km E of Sarangani, Philippines M3.42026-06-08 05:41:12 UTC51.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.92026-06-08 05:58:57 UTC55.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 06:08:03 UTC14.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-06-08 06:21:56 UTC58.3 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M5.32026-06-08 06:21:57 UTC53.2 km55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines M4.52026-06-08 06:28:01 UTC27.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22026-06-08 06:47:49 UTC57.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-06-08 07:00:06 UTC28.8 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#30
Earlier events M≥4223
Earlier events M≥575
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 UTC51.3 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC47.1 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC43.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC43.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC54.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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