M6.0 earthquake in Philippines on April 4, 2026

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck on April 4, 2026 at 10:34 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 95 km southeast of Sarangani, at a depth of 67 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude

67 kmdepth

10:34time UTC

greenUSGS alert

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Key facts

11 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

General Santos (Philippines)175 km
Malita (Philippines)181 km
Digos (Philippines)226 km
Koronadal (Philippines)231 km
Mati (Philippines)232 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 200 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.5.

M6.5 · Jun 26, 11:34 UTC127 km
M6.3 · Aug 5, 04:14 UTC101 km
M6.2 · Jul 14, 15:49 UTC118 km
M5.9 · Jul 6, 08:11 UTC94 km
M5.6 · Aug 5, 21:41 UTC104 km
M5.6 · Jun 8, 09:17 UTC97 km
M5.5 · Oct 8, 08:07 UTC134 km
M5.5 · Jun 15, 15:30 UTC133 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 128 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.9 (August 16, 1976).

M7.9 · August 16, 1976281 km
M7.5 · March 5, 2002246 km
M7.5 · January 1, 2001230 km
M7.5 · November 20, 1984117 km
M7.4 · October 10, 2025275 km