On Wednesday Night a Significant M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Sulawesi Sea 142km from General Santos (The Philippines).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 9th, 2026. Last updated June 10th, 2026.

In the night of Wednesday June 10th, 2026, a significant Magnitude 5.1 aftershock hit in the Sulawesi Sea 142 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Sulawesi Sea, 80 kilometers (50 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 142 kilometer south of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 36 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 10, 2026 01:40AM (Manila Time) - Jun 9, 2026 17:40 Universal Time.
Location:	142 km south of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 4°50'22"N 125°17'7"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 14 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.083 .
Depth:	36 km (22 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 110 kilometer (68 mi) south of Glan.

Major cities near this earthquake: Davao is located 251 km to the north. General Santos is located 142 km to the north. Budta is located 279 km to the north.

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

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 7.8 earthquake struck 88 km (55 mi) north in advance of this 5.1 earthquake around 2 days earlier.

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. In total, 201 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 18 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 02:08 (). 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 us7000sruf
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260609_0000353
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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