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M5.9 Earthquake near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-08-05 21:41:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

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M5.9 Earthquake near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2026 at 21:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USGS.

Details

ID
947eccd6b0e6538666f566ffa42239ad5f14e800
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 21:41:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.17570, 125.28090
Temperature
28.3°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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 5, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 1'095'508
14 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.4

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 248 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan72.6 kmN24'256
General Santos104.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.02026-08-05 21:57:34 UTC10.8 kmSarangani M4.32026-08-05 22:11:47 UTC9.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62026-08-05 22:27:19 UTC11.4 kmPhilippines M3.52026-08-05 22:50:28 UTC57.7 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.42026-08-05 23:48:16 UTC8.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.42026-08-06 03:12:09 UTC30.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62026-08-06 03:12:11 UTC23.0 km48 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines M3.02026-08-06 05:00:00 UTC19.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-08-06 05:30:03 UTC19.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92026-08-06 10:38:32 UTC95.3 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.42026-08-06 14:42:33 UTC34.3 kmSarangani M3.12026-08-06 17:09:42 UTC6.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.9.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.910.0 km0.0 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.410.0 km24.0 km
GFZM5.710.0 km22.2 km
RESIFM5.410.0 km30.2 km
EMSCM5.735.0 km15.3 km
INGVM5.752.3 km16.5 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#31
Earlier events M≥4491
Earlier events M≥5177
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 UTC53.0 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC56.8 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC53.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC59.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC60.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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