Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck on Thursday Night in the Philippine Sea 368km from Manado (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 12th, 2024. Last updated June 29th, 2024.

In the night of Thursday June 13th, 2024, a significant Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea 368 kilometer from Manado, Indonesia. Roughly 1.7 million people may have felt this earthquake. Another country near the epicenter is The Philippines.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 26 kilometers (16 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 368 kilometer north-northeast of Manado in North Sulawesi. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 38 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 13, 2024 01:01AM (Manila Time) - Jun 12, 2024 17:01 Universal Time.
Location:	239 km SE of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 4°22'50"N 126°27'18"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.8 Detected by 35 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.052 .
Depth:	38 km (24 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 1.7 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 1.7 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 234,600 people are expected to be exposed to this level. The majority of people (roughly 1.4 million) live in an area exposed to level III, where weak shaking and probably no damage is expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. Roughly 350 thousand people were exposed to shaking in Indonesia , with level IV (light shaking, likely no damage) as the highest recorded. In The Philippines , around 1.3 million people.

Nearby towns and cities

The Philippines and Indonesia are both located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

Located 212 kilometer (132 mi) south-east of the epicenter of this earthquake, Glan (Soccsksargen, The Philippines) is the nearest significant population center. Glan experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly III. That level implies weak shaking and probably no damage.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Davao is located 314 km to the north-northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low). Budta is located 385 km to the northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low). Malingao is located 379 km to the northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low).

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake. Where available, the estimated intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale in each place is included. Places where this information is omitted likely experienced little impact.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The intensity in shaking and damage by this earthquake is illustrated through the map below. The highest intensity measured for this earthquake is V.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 3 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 3 people have reported shaking in 3 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Buayan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Davao, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Katangawan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.

Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 1 smaller aftershock occurred. A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit 1 hr later 95 km (59 mi) west-northwest of this earthquake.

Before this earthquake struck, 6 smaller foreshocks occurred. Roughly 2 days before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-4.4 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since April 9th, 2024, when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit 198 km (123 mi) further south-southeast. An even stronger magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck on August 11th, 2021.

In total, 46 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.8 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 29/06/24 00:38 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000mrz8
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20240612_0000164
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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