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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-09 12:55:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
41.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 12:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 41 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
a2bce27c1a1c59bb5d759f84a2066880dd41d15b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 12:55:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.07000, 125.42000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 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
Glan87.2 kmN24'256
General Santos119.2 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours23
First 24 hours70
First 72 hours186
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.72026-06-09 12:55:05 UTC10.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72026-06-09 12:55:06 UTC9.4 km28 km S of Sarangani, Philippines M4.32026-06-09 13:06:10 UTC84.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-06-09 13:09:28 UTC28.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62026-06-09 13:27:03 UTC54.2 kmPhilippines M3.72026-06-09 13:54:47 UTC30.5 kmSarangani M3.32026-06-09 14:25:27 UTC92.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-06-09 14:31:31 UTC93.6 kmMalapatan M3.32026-06-09 14:36:22 UTC9.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-06-09 14:44:56 UTC66.9 kmBatotuling M3.52026-06-09 14:50:37 UTC51.5 kmSarangani M3.32026-06-09 14:55:23 UTC59.1 kmSarangani

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#82
Earlier events M≥4266
Earlier events M≥596
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 UTC71.2 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC73.1 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC69.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC73.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC78.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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