Magnitude 6.3 earthquake — Sarangani, Philippines
Developed over time first seen 2 months ago
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck at 04:14 UTC (12:14 pm Philippine time) on 5 August 2026, according to the United States Geological Survey. The reviewed USGS solution placed the epicentre about 32 km south-west of Sarangani, Philippines, at a depth of 10 km. The agency classified the event as a W-phase moment-magnitude earthquake and estimated maximum instrumental shaking at intensity VII, described as very strong.
USGS assigned a green PAGER impact alert, indicating that significant casualties and damage were not expected. Its public felt-report system nevertheless recorded reports consistent with severe local shaking, though such crowd-sourced observations are not the same as confirmed damage assessments. The earthquake occurred amid continuing seismic activity around Sarangani and Davao Occidental following the much larger offshore Sarangani earthquake in June; Philippine authorities’ subsequent bulletins described several local tremors that day as aftershocks of that earlier event. No tsunami evaluation was flagged for the USGS event.
- A reviewed USGS assessment measured the earthquake at magnitude 6.3 and 10 km deep.
- The epicentre was about 32 km south-west of Sarangani, at 12:14 pm local time.
- USGS issued a green impact alert, with significant casualties or damage not expected.