MAGNITUDE 6.2 TEMBLOR STRIKES OFF DAVAO ORIENTAL

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A powerful Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Oriental on Monday afternoon, June 15, 2026.

The tectonic event occurred at 5:18 PM, with the epicenter located 113 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Governor Generoso. The earthquake originated at a depth of 94 kilometers, according to seismic data.

Seismologists explicitly clarified that this event is entirely independent and not connected to the historic Magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani on June 8, 2025.

Widespread Shaking Reported

The earthquake triggered varying levels of ground shaking across several provinces in Mindanao:

Intensity V - Governor Generoso, DAVAO ORIENTAL; Jose Abad Santos, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL

Intensity IV - Alabel, Glan, Kiamba, and Malapatan, SARANGANI; City of Koronadal, Tampakan, and Tupi, SOUTH COTABATO; City of General Santos, CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS; City of Tacurong, SULTAN KUDARAT

Intensity III - City of Mati, DAVAO ORIENTAL; Banga, Norala, Polomolok, Surallah, and T'Boli, SOUTH COTABATO

Intensity II - City of Davao, CITY OF DAVAO; City of Kidapawan, M'lang, Matalam, and President Roxas, COTABATO; Maasim, and Maitum, SARANGANI; Lake Sebu, Santo Niño, and Tantangan, SOUTH COTABATO

Intensity I - Carmen, COTABATO; City of Tandag, SURIGAO DEL SUR

Instrumental Intensities

Intensity IV - City of Digos, DAVAO DEL SUR; Kiamba, SARANGANI; City of Koronadal, and Tupi, SOUTH COTABATO

Intensity III - Nabunturan, DAVAO DE ORO; Magsaysay, DAVAO DEL SUR; Maitum, SARANGANI; Surallah, SOUTH COTABATO; City of General Santos, CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS

Intensity II - City of Davao, CITY OF DAVAO; City of Kidapawan, M'lang, and President Roxas, COTABATO; Malungon, SARANGANI

Intensity I - Santa Maria, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL; Carmen, COTABATO; Malapatan, SARANGANI; T'Boli, SOUTH COTABATO