M 5.3 in Philippines on 18 Jun 2026 16:33 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 1547285
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 6.5597 , 126.809
Event Date: 18 Jun 2026 16:33 UTC
19 Jun 2026 00:33 Local
Exposed Population:
280 thousand in MMI IV
Inserted at: 18 Jun 2026 16:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000sucj Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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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

WATCH: Deadly Mindanao quake upturns coastline and residents'' lives 6/22/2026 3:23:00 PM.

A major earthquake that hit the southern Philippines earlier this month toppled buildings, triggered landslides and killed at least 76 people on the southern island of Mindanao. It also thrust chunks of the island''s coastline upward in a p
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DSWD releases P378M worth of aid to Mindanao after magnitude 7.8 quake 6/22/2026 3:06:00 PM.

A man carries a DSWD family food pack at the Oval Plaza in General Santos City during the relief distribution for around 4,000 residents and workers displaced by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. GUIA A. REBOLLIDO. MANILA, Philippines The Depar
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UAE response team reviews relief efforts in southern Philippines 6/22/2026 9:35:00 AM.

MANILA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 22nd Jun, 2026) The UAE response team visited a shelter for people affected by the earthquake that struck Sarangani Province in the southern Philippines and inspected operations at the field
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STARTRADER Delivers Emergency Relief to 300 Earthquake-Affected Famili.. 6/22/2026 9:04:00 AM.

Aid initiative supports families in Sarangani Province following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, reinforcing the importance of collective action during times of crisis. DUBAI, UAE June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARTRADER, through its charitab
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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),