M 5 in Philippines on 12 Jun 2026 17:58 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1545958
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.0M
Depth: 65.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 5.5979 , 124.8728
Event Date: 12 Jun 2026 17:58 UTC
13 Jun 2026 01:58 Local
Exposed Population:
1.1 million in MMI IV
Inserted at: 12 Jun 2026 18:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ssit Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Reopening of Strait of Hormuz ''best news'' after peace deal: Philippi.. 6/16/2026 5:22:00 PM.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday described the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as the "best news" following a long-awaited peace deal between the United States and Iran to end their war. Speaking during a joint press s
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Mindanao quake fatalities now 68 6/16/2026 4:38:00 PM.

MANILA, Philippines The death toll in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani last week has reached 68 with at least 33 people still missing. As of yesterday, there were 1,338 reported injuries and quake-related illnesses, accord
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2 nabbed for posing as DPWH personnel in Davao City 6/16/2026 3:29:00 PM.

INQUIRER FILES. MANILA, Philippines The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Tuesday said two female individuals were arrested for allegedly pretending to be Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) personnel in Davao
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They abandoned the disabled woman and fled during the earthquake. 6/16/2026 2:31:00 PM.

16.06.2026 17:30 Heartbreaking images emerged from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao Island in the Philippines on Monday. In the earthquake, which killed 68 people and injured 1,339, a family caught at home
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), WMO (1), (2), INFORM (2), USGS (2),