Seismic Event Dossier07:37 Local (23:37 UTC)(136d ago)
5.60°N, 125.06°E
GEONET•#geonet_2026p427002reviewed

Earthquake near Philippine Sea (Philippines)

A magnitude 8.1 (MW) earthquake occurred on 2026-06-07, 07:37 local time (23:37 UTC) (136d ago), centered Philippine Sea (58 km S of General Santos, Philippines). The hypocenter was located at a intermediate depth of 57 km. Primary telemetry verified by GEONET alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.

Historical Landmark Earthquake

#49 of All Time

Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)

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Magnitude 8.1 historical earthquake occurring on 2026-06-07 in Philippines. Associated with the Daguma Extension Mindanao Fault (Active Fault). Documented casualties: > 1,000.
Documented Fatalities> 1,000
Fault KinematicsActive Fault
Equivalent Energy21.30 Mt TNT

Magnitude

MW
M 8.1

21.30 Mt TNT

Depth

57 km
57 km

intermediate (35–70 km (Intermediate))

PAGER Impact

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> 1,000 fatalities

Injuries: > 5,000 · ~42.4M felt

Interactive Epicenter & Fault Map

Fault5 km
Daguma Extension Mindanao Fault
Active Fault · ~~15.0 mm/yr
Felt byMMI V+
~42.4M exposed
~21.9M in strong shaking
Primary SolutionGEONET
GEONET#geonet_2026p427002reviewed
1 agencies reporting
Geological Setting5.6°N
Mindanao Island & Trench
Philippine Sea (Marine)

Seismic Activity & Aftershock Sequence

Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.

M0.0M4.5M9.0100%50%0%MainshockJun 11Jun 16Jun 21Jun 26Jul 1Jul 6M8.1
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<35 km (Shallow)35–70 km (Intermediate)>70 km (Deep)Mainshock
ML Risk Forecast:12h40%24h55%72h70%7d88%

Where it was felt

3 settlements

Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.

TownDistanceIntensity
General Santos · South Cotabato58 kmMMI VIII
Davao · Davao Del Sur180 kmMMI VII
Cotabato · Shariff Kabunsuan201 kmMMI VII

Readings by agency

1 sources

Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.

AgencySource IDMagnitudeDepthEpicenter
GEONET
Primary
geonet_2026p427002M 8.157 km5.60, 125.06

Tectonic setting

Nearest mapped active fault: Daguma Extension Mindanao Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).

Regional Seismic Profile

Mindanao Island & Trench

View live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for this zone.