On Monday Morning a Strong M6.1 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Philippine Sea near General Santos (The Philippines).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 8th, 2026. Last updated June 20th, 2026.

A strong Magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck in the Philippine Sea 70 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines in the morning of Monday June 8th, 2026. Around 11 million people have been exposed to shaking.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, right off the coast of The Philippines (3 mi offshore), 70 kilometer south of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 49 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 8, 2026 07:48AM (Manila Time) - Jun 7, 2026 23:48 Universal Time.
Location:	70 km south of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 5°30'46"N 125°22'13"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.1 Detected by 143 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.051 .
Depth:	49 km (30 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	VI Strong 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 11 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 11 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.

Moderate shaking and very light damage may have been experienced by an estimated 264,600 people. At V, it is the highest MMI level this earthquake has caused. The majority of people (roughly 5.6 million) live in an area exposed to level IV, where light shaking and likely no damage is expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. In The Philippines , around 10 million people, with impact levels up to V (moderate shaking, very light damage). People were exposed to shaking in Indonesia as well.

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 39 kilometer (24 mi) south-east of Glan. The intensity of shaking and damage in Glan is estimated to be around level V on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (moderate shaking, very light damage).

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. General Santos is located 70 km to the north and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Davao is located 176 km to the north and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Budta is located 214 km to the northwest and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage).

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

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

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-7.8 earthquake that struck 10 mins earlier. That main earthquake hit 38 km (23 mi) west of the epicenter of this MAG-6.1 aftershock.

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.

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, 23 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.1 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 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 20/06/26 00:28 (). 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 us7000srbe
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260607_0000365
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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