An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred in the morning on Monday, June 8th, 2026, at 8:55 am local time near Malapatan, Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.4.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Sarangani (pop. 7,500) located 19 km from the epicenter.In Glan (pop. 24,300) located 47 km from the epicenter, Sapu Padidu (pop. 9,800) 56 km away, Malapatan (pop. 82,600) 62 km away, Alabel (pop. 90,100) 77 km away, General Santos (pop. 722,100) 79 km away, Polomolok (pop. 64,000) 94 km away, and Malungun (pop. 52,200) 97 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 8, 2026 12:55 am (Universal Time) local time (8 Jun 2026 00:55 GMT)Magnitude: 6.4Depth: 35.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 5.55°N / 125.31°E (Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines)Primary data source: EMSC