M6.5 earthquake 44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines at Jun 26, 7:34 AM ET, 42 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. 72 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 6.5 mww |
| Time | 26 Jun 2026, 11:34 UTC |
| Location | 5.287°, 125.072° – 44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Felt reports | 72 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 6.7 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000t8ec |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines · PAGER orange | Jun 7, 7:37 PM 131 d ago | 57 km | 628 reports |
| 6.5 | 18 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · PAGER green | Jun 7, 8:55 PM 131 d ago | 75 km | – |
| 6.3 | 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Aug 5, 12:14 AM 73 d ago | 10 km | 66 reports |
| 6.2 | 33 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Jul 14, 11:49 AM 94 d ago | 48 km | 88 reports |
| 6.1 | 19 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines · PAGER green | Jun 7, 7:48 PM 131 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 6.0 | 5 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines · PAGER green | Jun 7, 7:49 PM 131 d ago | 35 km | 25 reports |
| 5.9 | 56 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Jul 6, 4:11 AM 102 d ago | 35 km | 10 reports |
| 5.8 | 35 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Jun 7, 8:58 PM 131 d ago | 65 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | 2 km WNW of Nuing, Philippines · PAGER green | Jun 7, 7:51 PM 131 d ago | 70 km | 3 reports |
| 5.6 | 41 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Aug 5, 5:41 PM 72 d ago | 10 km | 15 reports |
| 5.6 | 69 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Jun 8, 5:17 AM 130 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.6 | 54 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Jun 8, 12:46 AM 131 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines earthquake?
Magnitude 6.5 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 42 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.7 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
72 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 6.8.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.9.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.