M7.8 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
45.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M7.8 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.8 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude M7.8 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b5acddc848f127a0b1fdd0922cb896223d0ad6dc
Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.67940, 125.07140
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 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

120felt 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: Jun 10, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan21.7 kmNE24'256
General Santos49.4 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours60
First 24 hours167
First 72 hours331
Strongest subsequent eventM7.9

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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥41393
Earlier events M≥5413
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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