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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 07:00:06 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
38.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on June 8, 2026 at 07:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3328fabfe421bac381b5b407871d104a05c88537
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 07:00:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.42000, 125.20000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 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
Glan44.9 kmN24'256
General Santos77.1 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 264 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
    71.8 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 hours40
First 24 hours108
First 72 hours240
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.02026-06-08 07:00:07 UTC14.1 km29 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines M3.22026-06-08 07:07:34 UTC13.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-06-08 07:10:38 UTC87.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62026-06-08 07:15:38 UTC93.3 kmCELEBES SEA M3.62026-06-08 07:23:34 UTC46.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 07:44:56 UTC31.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 07:47:44 UTC44.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62026-06-08 07:51:46 UTC23.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 08:04:28 UTC96.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-06-08 08:13:43 UTC16.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-06-08 08:13:45 UTC5.3 km29 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines M3.52026-06-08 08:17:19 UTC89.0 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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
NNSNM5.535.0 km49.1 km
GFZM5.038.0 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≥4214
Earlier events M≥575
Compared since2025-01-09

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 UTC25.5 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC28.3 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC25.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC32.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC32.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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