Significant M5.0 AFTERSHOCK struck on Thursday Evening in the Philippine Sea 154km from General Santos (The Philippines).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 11th, 2026. Last updated July 10th, 2026.

A significant MAG-5.0 aftershock struck in the Philippine Sea 154 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines in the evening of Thursday June 11th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 88 kilometers (55 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 154 kilometer south of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 52 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 11, 2026 07:46PM (Manila Time) - Jun 11, 2026 11:46 Universal Time.
Location:	154 km south of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 4°47'22"N 125°35'41"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 161 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.045 .
Depth:	52 km (33 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 . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Glan in Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Glan is located 123 kilometer (76 mi) south of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Davao is located 254 km to the north. General Santos is located 154 km to the north. Budta is located 297 km to the northwest.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5.4 earthquake that struck 10 hrs earlier. That main earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) northwest of the epicenter of this MAG-5.0 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, 398 earthquakes with a magnitude of 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 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 10/07/26 14:58 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000ss7v
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260611_0000205
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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