Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Sarangani, June 23, 2026
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.7 magnitude quake in Sarangani, June 23, 2026. Here are the details.
Following the 4.9 magnitude quake that hit Davao Oriental this morning, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in another province. According to the agency, the quake recently hit Sarangani. It has a strong magnitude of 4.7.
The earthquake that struck Sarangani, June 23, 2026, was tectonic in origin. A tectonic quake is a shaking which is a product when the Earth’s crust breaks because of the geological forces on the rocks and the adjoining plates which result to chemical and physical changes.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Sarangani was located at 05.53°North, 125.02°East – 037 km South 03° East of Maasim in the Sarangani. It had a depth of focus of 032 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are not expected from the said quake neither aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, the following intensities were felt in these areas:
Intensity I
- Lake Sebu, SOUTH COTABATO
Intensity II
- CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS
- Maitum, SARANGANI
Intensity III
- Kiamba and Glan, SARANGANI
The following instrumental intensities were recorded in these areas:
Intensity I
- City of Digos, DAVAO DEL SUR
- Santa Maria, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
Intensity II
- Â Maitum, Maasim, and Malapatan, SARANGANI
- Tupi, SOUTH COTABATO
- Palimbang, SULTAN KUDARAT
Intensity III
- Kiamba, SARANGANI
- CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS
- T’boli, SOUTH COTABATO
Earthquakes can hardly be predicted accurately as most experts in the field agree on. Thus, most countries really make sure that they have a bureau or an organization that monitors a quake incident across their nation.
Quakes can happen in land and underwater. In the case of the latter, it can trigger tsunami thus quake-recording agencies are also often the one that monitors tsunami threats. They are the bodies releasing advisories whenever there are threats of tsunami following a strong quake shaking the land in the coastal area or underwater.
On land, quakes can result to damages and loss of lives thus it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damages and loss of lives by knowing what to do.