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M3.8 Earthquake near General Santos (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 15:22:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near General Santos (Philippines) on June 17, 2026 at 15:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
d645fd12e8cef015107e485945719c1ebd4a1faa
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 15:22:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
General Santos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.06000, 125.12000
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 202 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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