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M5.3 Earthquake near Santo Domingo, Albay (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 13:58:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Santo Domingo, Albay (Philippines) · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Santo Domingo, Albay (Philippines) · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 13:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Santo Domingo, Albay (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
e6af111c8aea3d95b1ee8cfea85f33fd777145c8
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 13:58:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Albay
City
Santo Domingo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.18560, 123.85070
Temperature
25.0°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Legazpi12.9 kmW179'481
Calamba311.7 kmW575'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 199 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bicol International AirportPhilippines · DRP · RPLK
    20.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Virac AirportPhilippines · VRC · RPUV
    58.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naga AirportPhilippines · WNP · RPUN
    76.9 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.12026-06-05 14:09:18 UTC8.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-06-05 16:54:15 UTC10.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-06-05 19:23:35 UTC100.2 kmPhilippines M4.12026-06-06 18:51:39 UTC15.7 kmRapu-Rapu M3.42026-06-08 06:20:27 UTC104.6 kmSIBUYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-14 12:06:38 UTC79.8 kmPhilippines M3.12026-06-14 12:18:51 UTC104.6 kmPhilippines M3.62026-06-14 15:44:50 UTC68.1 kmPhilippines M3.42026-06-15 14:16:33 UTC111.5 kmPhilippines M3.92026-06-18 19:59:55 UTC112.6 kmPhilippines M3.22026-06-22 16:16:44 UTC35.9 kmSan Ramon M3.72026-06-24 03:25:51 UTC86.4 kmSan Fernando

Philippines

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-06-05 13:57:59 UTC10.6 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.02025-05-29 18:35:15 UTC37.1 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.02025-02-15 00:28:58 UTC103.4 km30 km W of Mabiton, Philippines M4.92025-05-29 18:35:14 UTC32.0 km2 km SE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines M4.92025-05-29 18:35:10 UTC36.5 kmCATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES

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