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M5.3 Earthquake near 55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 06:21:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
57.9 km
Source
USGS

55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

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M5.3 Earthquake near 55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 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
cfb0e43f5400fa6555e044841e403a8c50bbcd64
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
57.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 06:21:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.89840, 125.44340
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.9 km
Shallow
57.9 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
Glan106.3 kmN24'256
General Santos138.3 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours112
First 72 hours250
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.52026-06-08 06:28:01 UTC55.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22026-06-08 06:47:49 UTC58.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-06-08 07:00:06 UTC64.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02026-06-08 07:00:07 UTC76.8 km29 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines M3.22026-06-08 07:07:34 UTC69.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-06-08 07:10:38 UTC69.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62026-06-08 07:15:38 UTC93.8 kmCELEBES SEA M3.62026-06-08 07:23:34 UTC108.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 07:44:56 UTC33.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 07:47:44 UTC71.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62026-06-08 07:51:46 UTC67.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 08:04:28 UTC84.4 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#36
Earlier events M≥4202
Earlier events M≥571
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 UTC88.7 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC91.7 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC88.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC92.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC96.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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