M6.5 Depth: 65.6 km

M6.5 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 292.9) from Quartzsite, AZ

UTC time: 2026-06-08 00:55:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 292.9) from Quartzsite, AZ on June 8, 2026 at 00:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude

M6.5

Depth

65.6 km

UTC time

2026-06-08 00:55:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

scedc

Coordinates

5.47240, 125.20460

Temperature

27.8°C

Map

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Glan39.1 kmN24'256

General Santos71.3 kmN722'059

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours52

First 24 hours146

First 72 hours291

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.82026-06-08 00:55:14 UTC9.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near Davao (Monde) M5.82026-06-08 00:58:17 UTC39.7 km M5.42026-06-08 01:10:57 UTC49.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12026-06-08 01:10:58 UTC64.1 km M3.52026-06-08 01:16:40 UTC18.9 km M3.72026-06-08 01:19:31 UTC28.6 km M5.22026-06-08 01:35:33 UTC23.9 km M4.62026-06-08 01:46:25 UTC54.4 km M3.42026-06-08 02:07:17 UTC59.6 km M5.12026-06-08 02:12:27 UTC36.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.32026-06-08 02:21:14 UTC22.9 km M3.02026-06-08 02:31:49 UTC23.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#8

Earlier events M≥4456

Earlier events M≥5111

Compared since2025-01-04

Strongest earlier events

M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC19.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC21.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC27.3 km M7.82026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC36.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42026-06-07 23:37:44 UTC30.2 kmEvent of magnitude 7.4, near Davao (Monde)

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