Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Sulawesi Sea 182km from General Santos (The Philippines) on Monday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 29th, 2026. Last updated June 30th, 2026.

A shallow and significant MAG-5.2 aftershock struck in the Sulawesi Sea 182 kilometer from General Santos, The Philippines around noon of Monday June 29th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Sulawesi Sea, 122 kilometers (76 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 182 kilometer south of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 29, 2026 12:23PM (Manila Time) - Jun 29, 2026 04:23 Universal Time.
Location:	182 km south of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 4°28'21"N 125°11'21"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 74 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.067 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very 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 . Located 150 kilometer (93 mi) south of the epicenter of this earthquake, Glan (Soccsksargen, The Philippines) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Davao is located 293 km to the north. General Santos is located 182 km to the north. Koronadal is located 229 km to the north.

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

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 2 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 2 people have reported shaking in one place in 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:

• Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia: 2 people.

This is likely an aftershock

Approximately 3 days before this earthquake hit, a larger 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck 85 km (53 mi) north of this one. For that reason, we classify the Mag. 5.2 earthquake as an aftershock.

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.

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, 154 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 24 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 30/06/26 18:28 (). 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 us6000t8x8
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260629_0000066
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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