On Tuesday Night a Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 135km from General Santos (The Philippines).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 8th, 2026.

In the night of Tuesday June 9th, 2026, a significant Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea 135 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 70 kilometers (43 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 135 kilometer south of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 70 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 9, 2026 02:29AM (Manila Time) - Jun 8, 2026 18:29 Universal Time.
Location:	135 km south of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 4°55'49"N 125°27'41"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 127 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.051 .
Depth:	70 km (43 mi) A quite 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 . Glan in Soccsksargen, The Philippines is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 103 kilometer (64 mi) south of Glan.

Major cities near this earthquake: Davao is located 239 km to the north. General Santos is located 135 km to the north. Budta is located 277 km to the northwest.

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

Overview of nearby places

127 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 127 smaller aftershocks. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit 1 hr later 22 km (14 mi) south-east of this earthquake.

Before this earthquake struck, 1 smaller foreshock occurred. A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit 2 days earlier nearby.

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.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

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 June 8th, 2026, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 111 km (69 mi) further northwest. An even stronger magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on June 7th, 2026.

In total, 210 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 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 17 days.

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 08/06/26 21:18 (). 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 us7000srk7
2. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
3. Google Maps: Static API
4. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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