Magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Philippine waters, 48 km SW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental — June 16, 2026

At 9:06 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Mindanao, about 48 kilometers southwest of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The quake struck at a depth of 17 kilometers.

• Magnitude: M4.0
• Time: June 16, 2026, 9:06 PM PHT
• Depth: 17 km
• Location: Philippine waters, 48 km SW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental (5.12°N, 125.10°E)

Nearby earthquakes

The strongest other Philippine earthquakes within 100 km and 3 days before or after this one (up to five), including possible foreshocks and aftershocks.

• M4.7 3 km NE of Glan, Sarangani, 16 km deep, 82 km away, June 14, 2026 4:51 AM PHT
• M4.9 11 km SSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 24 km deep, 39 km away, June 14, 2026 7:28 AM PHT
• M5.5 21 km S of Glan, Sarangani, 44 km deep, 59 km away, June 15, 2026 11:30 PM PHT
• M4.9 30 km WNW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 5 km deep, 48 km away, June 16, 2026 4:16 AM PHT
• M5.2 25 km SW of Glan, Sarangani, 40 km deep, 59 km away, June 18, 2026 2:57 PM PHT

Towns that likely felt it

Estimated intensity in the nearest towns, from the magnitude, depth and distance. These are estimates, not reports.

• Sarangani, Davao del Sur: Intensity III (44 km from the epicenter)
• Glan, Sarangani: Intensity III (79 km from the epicenter)

Estimated intensity in Manila

Not felt (MMI 1), 1146 km from the epicenter.