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M5.5 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 05:12:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
29.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.5 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on June 8, 2026 at 05:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3eaad611c89132113fa0f536b92eb54aa9b3df05
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 05:12:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.37000, 125.49000
Temperature
30.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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
Glan59.6 kmNW24'256
General Santos89.8 kmNW722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 187 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: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 280 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
    88.0 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours43
First 24 hours115
First 72 hours256
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.52026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC8.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.52026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC3.7 km2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.02026-06-08 05:27:26 UTC24.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:12 UTC50.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:15 UTC58.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.72026-06-08 05:38:19 UTC44.8 km47 km E of Sarangani, Philippines M3.42026-06-08 05:41:12 UTC54.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.92026-06-08 05:58:57 UTC56.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 06:08:03 UTC17.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-06-08 06:21:56 UTC58.2 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M5.32026-06-08 06:21:57 UTC52.7 km55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines M4.52026-06-08 06:28:01 UTC23.3 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#29
Earlier events M≥4225
Earlier events M≥573
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 UTC54.9 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC50.3 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC46.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC46.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC57.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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