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M3.8 Earthquake near Sarangani (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-06-08 15:49:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Sarangani (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 27 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
b95f37bc84ba42b0a028c60799280170cc137ab3
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 15:49:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Sarangani
City
Sarangani
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.70000, 125.19000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — close to the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sarangani

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

Of 125 other entries for this area and period, 34 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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