Category Mindanao

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake at Depth 68 km Strikes Mindanao, Philippines on 14th July 2026

Diagram illustrating tectonic plate subduction beneath Mindanao including Philippine trench, volcanic arc, mantle wedge, and subduction zone.

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on 14th July 2026 at 15:49 UTC, occurring at a depth of 68 km. The quake was centred in the Sulawesi Sea, approximately 87 km south of General Santos and 34 km west‑southwest…