Earthquake · Philippines
M6.5 earthquake near Balangonan, Philippines
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines on 8 June 2026 at 00:55 UTC, at a depth of 75 km.
- Magnitude
- 6.5 mb
- When
- 8 June 2026, 00:55 UTC
- Depth
- 75 km
- Location
- 5.47° N, 125.22° E
- Strongest shaking (estimated)
- Intensity VI (strong)
- USGS PAGER alert
- Green
- Source
- USGS event page
What it means
A magnitude 6.5 is a strong earthquake; there are about 130 a year worldwide, and they can cause damage in populated areas near the epicentre. At 75 km deep it was an intermediate-depth earthquake: felt over a wide area, but less strongly than a shallow one of the same size.
The magnitude may be revised as more data comes in. Read Earthquake magnitude explained for what the numbers mean.
Aftershocks
200 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 150 km in the 30 days after; the largest was a magnitude 6.5.
| Mag | Where | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines | 26 June 2026, 11:34 |
| 5.9 | 56 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines | 6 July 2026, 08:11 |
| 5.8 | 35 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines | 8 June 2026, 00:58 |
| 5.6 | 54 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines | 8 June 2026, 04:46 |
| 5.6 | 69 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines | 8 June 2026, 09:17 |
| 5.5 | 13 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines | 8 June 2026, 05:12 |
| 5.5 | 14 km SW of Pangyan, Philippines | 8 June 2026, 11:22 |
| 5.5 | 7 km SSW of Burias, Philippines | 15 June 2026, 15:30 |
| 5.4 | 17 km S of Lumatil, Philippines | 8 June 2026, 14:53 |
| 5.4 | 54 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines | 11 June 2026, 01:56 |
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