M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-06-08 04:42:57 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on June 8, 2026 at 04:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
dab99cf965b1095684dee96c7f82b89a4bba4be0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 04:42:57 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.11000, 125.17000
Temperature
28.2°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
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
Glan79.5 kmN24'256
General Santos111.5 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 271 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 hours52
First 24 hours122
First 72 hours258
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#45
Earlier events M≥4168
Earlier events M≥555
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)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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