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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-06-08 00:18:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
44.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 00:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 44 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
b7db2b4fb3ba6ed383d3f6d22b0bebcc1595c80b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 00:18:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.52000, 125.34000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 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

2felt 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 8, 2026, 1:02 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
Glan37.0 kmNW24'256
General Santos68.5 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 262 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
    65.5 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours59
First 24 hours150
First 72 hours290
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.82026-06-08 00:42:26 UTC5.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-06-08 00:42:27 UTC18.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02026-06-08 00:53:04 UTC38.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.22026-06-08 00:53:05 UTC35.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.52026-06-08 00:55:09 UTC16.8 km20 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines M6.42026-06-08 00:55:10 UTC7.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.52026-06-08 00:55:12 UTC15.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 292.9) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.82026-06-08 00:55:14 UTC22.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near Davao (Monde) M6.52026-06-08 00:55:14 UTC6.0 kmGlan M5.82026-06-08 00:58:17 UTC30.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.72026-06-08 00:58:18 UTC43.9 km25 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.42026-06-08 01:10:57 UTC56.1 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#29
Earlier events M≥4180
Earlier events M≥552
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 UTC33.4 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC26.8 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC22.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC23.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC34.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

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