Significant M5.8 AFTERSHOCK struck on Monday Morning in the Philippine Sea 107km from General Santos (The Philippines).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 8th, 2026. Last updated June 11th, 2026.

A significant M5.8 aftershock struck in the Philippine Sea 107 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines in the morning of Monday June 8th, 2026. Roughly 8 million people may have felt this earthquake.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 42 kilometers (26 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 107 kilometer south-east 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 8, 2026 08:58AM (Manila Time) - Jun 8, 2026 00:58 Universal Time.
Location:	107 km SE of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 5°17'4"N 125°39'31"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.8 Detected by 40 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.096 .
Depth:	70 km (43 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 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 8 million people exposed to shaking

This earthquake may have been felt by around 8 million people. That is the expected population size of the area exposed to a level of shaking of II or higher on the Modified Mercalli scale according to the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 1,462,000 people are expected to be exposed to this level. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 6.1 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. In The Philippines , around 7.4 million people, with impact levels up to IV (light shaking, likely no damage). In Indonesia, shaking was experienced too.

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 78 kilometer (48 mi) south-east of Glan. Glan experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly IV. That level implies light shaking and likely no damage.

Major cities near this earthquake: General Santos is located 107 km to the northwest and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Davao is located 199 km to the north and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Budta is located 252 km to the northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is V. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

This is likely an aftershock

Approximately 1 hr before this earthquake hit, a larger 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck 76 km (47 mi) northwest of this one. For that reason, we classify the Mag. 5.8 earthquake as an aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 58 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 2 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 11/06/26 00:48 (). 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 us7000srci
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260608_0000027
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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