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M6.3 Earthquake near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-08-05 04:14:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

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M6.3 Earthquake near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on August 5, 2026 at 04:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a84ed4f9010b34c6fbdfdb4f0e130454f59ae2e9
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 04:14:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.18120, 125.27600
Temperature
28.8°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

50felt 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, 7:51 AM 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 2'199'477
V 3'735'678
VI 168'108
VII 11'063

≈ 179'171 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

61 Felt reports · max reported intensity 6.8

Ground shaking

VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.

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
Glan71.9 kmN24'256
General Santos104.2 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 227 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 259 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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    99.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours52
First 72 hours74
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.42026-08-05 04:25:01 UTC10.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.82026-08-05 04:47:09 UTC30.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M4.92026-08-05 05:13:04 UTC13.7 km45 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.32026-08-05 05:49:24 UTC78.3 kmNorth Sulawesi M4.32026-08-05 05:53:52 UTC24.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.92026-08-05 05:56:59 UTC10.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.62026-08-05 06:36:58 UTC22.8 kmSarangani M3.92026-08-05 06:41:48 UTC28.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-08-05 07:02:32 UTC29.9 kmSarangani M3.22026-08-05 07:13:35 UTC28.8 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M4.32026-08-05 07:48:32 UTC22.5 kmPhilippines M3.12026-08-05 09:08:17 UTC36.8 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.9 to M6.4.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM6.310.0 km0.0 km
SERBIA_RSZM6.210.0 km25.6 km
GFZM6.310.0 km28.5 km
RESIFM5.910.0 km36.0 km
INGVM6.430.5 km17.7 km
EMSCM6.335.0 km20.6 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4843
Earlier events M≥5275
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 UTC52.2 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC56.1 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC52.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC58.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC59.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
619
Country (24h)
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