M6.2 earthquake in Philippines on July 14, 2026

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck on July 14, 2026 at 15:49 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 33 km southwest of Sarangani, at a depth of 48 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.2magnitude
48 kmdepth
15:49time UTC
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Key facts

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

Nearest cities

  • General Santos (Philippines)88 km
  • Malita (Philippines)131 km
  • Koronadal (Philippines)137 km
  • Digos (Philippines)160 km
  • Tacurong (Philippines)162 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 73 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.3.

  • M6.3 · Aug 5, 04:14 UTC19 km
  • M5.6 · Aug 5, 21:41 UTC23 km
  • M5.5 · Oct 8, 08:07 UTC33 km
  • M5.3 · Sep 21, 23:48 UTC92 km
  • M5.3 · Aug 13, 18:39 UTC28 km
  • M5.3 · Jul 18, 02:23 UTC94 km
  • M5.3 · Jul 17, 16:12 UTC47 km
  • M5.2 · Sep 1, 13:22 UTC58 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 137 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.9 (August 16, 1976).

  • M7.9 · August 16, 1976165 km
  • M7.8 · June 7, 202634 km
  • M7.6 · July 23, 2010229 km
  • M7.5 · March 5, 2002130 km
  • M7.5 · January 1, 2001234 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in PhilippinesWeather in General SantosEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 29, 22:05 UTC.