Significant M5.3 AFTERSHOCK struck on Thursday Afternoon in the Sulawesi Sea near Glan (The Philippines).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 18th, 2026.

A significant MAG-5.3 aftershock struck in the Sulawesi Sea 7 kilometer from Glan, The Philippines in the afternoon of Thursday June 18th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Sulawesi Sea, right off the coast of The Philippines, 7 kilometer south of Glan in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 95 km.

Date and Time:	Jun 18, 2026 02:57PM (Manila Time) - Jun 18, 2026 06:57 Universal Time.
Location:	7 km south of Glan, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 5°45'48"N 125°11'43"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 166 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.045 .
Depth:	95 km (59 mi) An intermediate 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 7 kilometer (4 mi) south of the epicenter.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. General Santos is located 39 km to the north. Davao is located 153 km to the north. Budta is located 181 km to the northwest.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 2 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 2 people have reported shaking in 2 places in 2 countries (Philippines, Indonesia).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Davao, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

Approximately 3 days before this earthquake hit, a larger 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck 14 km (9 mi) south-east of this one. For that reason, we classify the Mag. 5.3 earthquake as an 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.

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, 171 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 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 21 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 18/06/26 18:08 (). 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 us7000su9f
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260618_0000098
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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