On Monday Morning a Strong M6.5 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Sulawesi Sea near General Santos (The Philippines).

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

In the Sulawesi Sea 71 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines, a strong Magnitude 6.5 aftershock occurred in the morning of Monday June 8th, 2026. Mag 6.5+ earthquakes at shallow depth under sea have the potential to cause tsunami's. Another nearby country is Indonesia.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Sulawesi Sea, right off the coast of The Philippines (9 mi offshore), 71 kilometer south of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 75 km.

Date and Time:	Jun 8, 2026 08:55AM (Manila Time) - Jun 8, 2026 00:55 Universal Time.
Location:	71 km south of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 5°28'29"N 125°13'2"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.5 Detected by 342 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.034 .
Depth:	75 km (47 mi) An intermediate depth.
Max. Intensity:	VI Strong On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Potential Tsunami Risk Mag 6.5+ earthquakes at shallow depth under sea have the potential to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Potential Tsunami Risk

There is a potential tsunami risk in the aftermath of this earthquake, immediately evacuate to higher grounds away from coastal areas and monitor advice from local authorities. This earthquake checks all the likely tsunami risk factors: under sea, at a magnitude of MAG-6.5+ and at a shallow depth.

Tsunami Risk Factors

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 10 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 10 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

Strong shaking and probably light damage may have been experienced by an estimated 66,050 people. At VI, it is the highest MMI level this earthquake has caused. Intensity level IV was experienced by the majority of people (around 7.4 million). In their region, light shaking and likely no damage can be expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. Roughly 10 million people were exposed to shaking in The Philippines , with level VI (strong shaking, probably light damage) as the highest recorded. Shaking was experienced by inhabitants of Indonesia too.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. The Philippines and Indonesia are both within 300km distance of its epicenter.

Glan in Soccsksargen, The Philippines is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 39 kilometer (24 mi) south of Glan. Glan experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly VI. That level implies strong shaking and probably light damage.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. General Santos is located 71 km to the north and experienced an intensity of V (moderate shaking, very light damage). Davao is located 183 km to the north and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Budta is located 211 km to the northwest and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected 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

Shaking reported by 4 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 4 people have reported shaking in 4 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:

• Katangawan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Buayan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Davao, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Matagbak, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 7.8 earthquake struck 25 km (15 mi) northwest in advance of this 6.5 earthquake around 1 hr earlier.

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.

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. In total, 13 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 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 9 months.

Sources

Last updated 20/06/26 00:18 (). 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 us7000srcg
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260608_0000018
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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