Shallow M5.2 Earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea near Legaspi (The Philippines) on Friday Evening.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 5th, 2026. Last updated June 27th, 2026.

A shallow and significant M5.2 earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 3 kilometer from Legaspi, The Philippines in the evening of Friday June 5th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, right off the coast of The Philippines (1 mi offshore), 3 kilometer north-east of Legaspi in Bicol. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 5, 2026 09:58PM (Manila Time) - Jun 5, 2026 13:58 Universal Time.
Location:	3 km NE of Legaspi, Bicol, The Philippines. Coordinates 13°9'6"N 123°45'59"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 19 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.071 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Located 3 kilometer (2 mi) north-east of the epicenter of this earthquake, Legaspi (Bicol, The Philippines) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Legaspi is located 3 km to the southwest. Iriga City is located 49 km to the northwest. Naga is located 82 km to the northwest.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 25 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 25 people have reported shaking in 20 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:

• Sagpon, Bicol, Philippines: 4 people.
• Malilipot, Bicol, Philippines: 2 people.
• Calatagan, Bicol, Philippines: 2 people.
• Libog, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Sagñay, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Talisay, Western Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
• San Ramon (Lagonoy, Camarines Sur), Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Baao, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• San Vicente (Bato, Camarines Sur), Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.
• Tinago, Bicol, Philippines: 1 person.

6 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 6 smaller aftershocks occurred. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit 1 day later 26 km (16 mi) north-east of this earthquake.

Before this earthquake struck, 2 smaller foreshocks occurred. Roughly 3 hrs before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-4.1 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

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 May 4th, 2026, when a 6 magnitude earthquake hit 232 km (144 mi) further south-east. An even stronger magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on September 30th, 2025.

In total, 25 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 5 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 27/06/26 01:28 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000squy
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260605_0000191
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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