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M5.3 Earthquake near 119 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-07-18 02:23:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

119 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

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M5.3 Earthquake near 119 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 119 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 119 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on July 18, 2026 at 02:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7eee4a46bab06e58875bb3ca51ff7c18ffa197bc
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 02:23:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.50570, 124.85740
Temperature
28.4°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

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.5

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 312 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna121.5 kmSE35'307
General Santos182.1 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 251 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 hours1
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M3.52026-07-18 07:29:41 UTC85.3 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.32026-07-18 10:38:11 UTC63.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92026-07-18 14:20:22 UTC110.3 kmPhilippines M3.62026-07-18 15:57:48 UTC143.2 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.12026-07-18 17:03:50 UTC103.7 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.52026-07-18 19:17:50 UTC131.9 kmJose Abad Santos M3.02026-07-18 19:25:53 UTC100.2 kmPhilippines M3.32026-07-18 21:11:36 UTC112.6 kmSarangani M3.02026-07-18 22:12:37 UTC137.4 kmMaasim M4.42026-07-18 23:53:46 UTC71.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12026-07-19 08:37:55 UTC105.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-07-19 11:23:15 UTC95.6 kmNorth Sulawesi

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.6.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.310.0 km0.0 km
EMSCM5.610.0 km20.3 km
GFZM5.610.0 km20.1 km
RESIFM5.410.0 km38.0 km
ISCM5.429.0 km7.9 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#69
Earlier events M≥4362
Earlier events M≥5153
Compared since2025-01-12

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 UTC122.6 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC133.5 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC131.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC140.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC132.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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