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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-17 08:03:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
66.0 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

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on June 17, 2026 at 08:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9d0831da0397f35b82b67647c3b0cf3902c196a6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 08:03:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.31000, 125.05000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 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 272 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan59.6 kmN24'256
General Santos90.3 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 271 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
    83.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours8
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours61
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.72026-06-17 08:03:29 UTC14.1 kmPhilippines M5.02026-06-17 08:03:29 UTC23.8 kmSarangani M3.32026-06-17 09:31:36 UTC29.2 kmPhilippines M4.12026-06-17 09:45:52 UTC41.1 kmPhilippines M3.82026-06-17 10:39:24 UTC51.9 kmPhilippines M3.22026-06-17 11:39:27 UTC135.3 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.52026-06-17 13:35:05 UTC138.4 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.62026-06-17 13:52:29 UTC32.7 kmSarangani M3.82026-06-17 15:22:35 UTC83.8 kmGeneral Santos M3.12026-06-17 16:23:05 UTC49.1 kmSarangani M3.12026-06-17 18:01:34 UTC26.8 kmSarangani M3.12026-06-17 18:28:20 UTC61.2 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#93
Earlier events M≥4352
Earlier events M≥5136
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 UTC31.4 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC41.5 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC39.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC49.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC41.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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