Significant M5.3 Earthquake hit in the Sulawesi Sea 138km from General Santos (The Philippines) on Monday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 8th, 2026. Last updated June 10th, 2026.

In the Sulawesi Sea 138 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines, a significant Magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the afternoon of Monday June 8th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Sulawesi Sea, 73 kilometers (46 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 138 kilometer south of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 58 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 8, 2026 02:21PM (Manila Time) - Jun 8, 2026 06:21 Universal Time.
Location:	138 km south of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 4°53'54"N 125°26'36"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 147 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.048 .
Depth:	58 km (36 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 106 kilometer (66 mi) south of Glan.

Major cities near this earthquake: Davao is located 243 km to the north. General Santos is located 138 km to the north. Budta is located 279 km to the northwest.

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

Overview of nearby places

249 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 249 smaller aftershocks occurred. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit 1 hr later 21 km (13 mi) south-east of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 1 smaller foreshock was detected. 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?

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 June 8th, 2026, when a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) further north. An even stronger magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on June 7th, 2026.

In total, 156 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 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 23 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 10/06/26 09:08 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000srec
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260608_0000136
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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