M5.1 Earthquake near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 09:28:33 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
64.0 km
Source
USGS

75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

Map

M5.1 Earthquake near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines on June 8, 2026 at 09:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
bc452ec8a769c4f3d2f03c4d708a3143f74156ed
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 09:28:33 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.72790, 125.53690
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna124.3 kmS35'307
General Santos159.2 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours33
First 24 hours88
First 72 hours232
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

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#58
Earlier events M≥4218
Earlier events M≥579
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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