According to USGS, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near Sarangani, Philippines on September 22, 2026. It was recorded at 07:48 AM GMT+8 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.3
mb · Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
11:48:13 PM
September 21, 2026
Local time
07:48 AM
September 22, 2026 · GMT+8
The epicenter was about 179 km from General Santos.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 544 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.5 earthquake on June 26, 2026.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Sarangani, Philippines at 4.502° N, 125.283° E, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was General Santos, about 179 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.3 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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