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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-17 21:49:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 10 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
7ce40e3e878ec2004dab447788b72e9e3e8cf9a9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 21:49:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.65000, 126.77000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 53 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay67.8 kmN20'336
Mati69.9 kmNW105'908
Davao City136.1 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 232 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.02026-06-17 21:49:26 UTC14.3 km68 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines M3.12026-06-17 22:31:09 UTC46.4 kmPhilippines M3.22026-06-17 23:05:52 UTC20.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-06-17 23:20:22 UTC131.6 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.52026-06-18 08:59:16 UTC146.1 kmPhilippines M5.32026-06-18 16:33:58 UTC10.9 km63 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines M5.12026-06-18 16:34:00 UTC9.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Davao (Monde) M5.42026-06-18 16:34:02 UTC57.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.32026-06-18 22:15:55 UTC143.5 kmDon Marcelino M3.02026-06-19 00:15:28 UTC19.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-06-19 15:53:01 UTC107.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-19 15:57:44 UTC141.4 kmNorth Sulawesi

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#92
Earlier events M≥4451
Earlier events M≥5153
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC68.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC68.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC67.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC76.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC83.2 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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