M3.4 Earthquake near SIBUYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-06-08 06:20:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

SIBUYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near SIBUYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
ad980cff642cb9bb8b47d629571a9f6476d8a3e1
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 06:20:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.80000, 122.97000
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 222 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
611
Country (24h)
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