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

UTC time: 2026-06-08 00:55:12 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
65.6 km
Source
SCEDC

###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 292.9) from Quartzsite, AZ

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M6.5 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 292.9) from Quartzsite, AZ · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 292.9) from Quartzsite, AZ · 2026-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
e855fab489dac9a3153ed5e154d1695b72b11856
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.6 km
Shallow
65.6 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
Glan39.1 kmN24'256
General Santos71.3 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours56
First 24 hours148
First 72 hours293
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.82026-06-08 00:55:14 UTC9.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near Davao (Monde) M6.52026-06-08 00:55:14 UTC12.1 kmGlan M5.82026-06-08 00:58:17 UTC39.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.72026-06-08 00:58:18 UTC54.4 km25 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.42026-06-08 01:10:57 UTC49.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12026-06-08 01:10:58 UTC64.1 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.52026-06-08 01:16:40 UTC18.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-08 01:19:31 UTC28.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.22026-06-08 01:35:33 UTC23.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62026-06-08 01:46:25 UTC54.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-06-08 02:07:17 UTC59.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12026-06-08 02:12:27 UTC36.8 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4487
Earlier events M≥5141
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 UTC21.9 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC22.8 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC19.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC26.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC27.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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