Back to map

M5.3 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-06-08 04:44:33 UTC Local time: —

Earthquake newsQuakeMap24

Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 55.0 km
Source: EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA on June 8, 2026 at 04:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 55 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 EMSC.

Details

5c8b879f713c57ecda75176b66b362dd8dff9ee0

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

55.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-08 04:44:33 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

emsc

Coordinates

4.83240, 125.41230

Temperature

28.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

55 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

Glan112.7 kmN24'256

General Santos144.8 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Awu

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
Melebingoy

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Banua Wuhu

Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Karangetang Activity reported

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
Ruang

Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours48

First 24 hours120

First 72 hours258

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.52026-06-08 04:46:40 UTC27.3 km54 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M5.72026-06-08 04:46:42 UTC14.8 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.32026-06-08 04:46:42 UTC51.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Davao (Monde) M5.72026-06-08 04:46:43 UTC20.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.82026-06-08 04:57:23 UTC61.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.22026-06-08 05:12:01 UTC72.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Davao (Monde) M5.52026-06-08 05:12:02 UTC60.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.52026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC55.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.52026-06-08 05:12:04 UTC60.8 km2 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.02026-06-08 05:27:26 UTC41.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:12 UTC88.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-08 05:38:15 UTC78.1 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#28

Earlier events M≥4177

Earlier events M≥559

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 UTC93.7 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC97.6 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC94.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC99.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC101.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

540

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.