Calamity
mediumEarthquakeCalamity Score: 21

M 5.0 Earthquake

4h agoGlanPhilippinesSource: emsc

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred near Glan (approximately 8 km away) in Philippines, situated within the Philippine Mobile Belt, one of the most geologically active regions on Earth. An estimated 16.6K people live within 20 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the magnitude scale. Events of this magnitude are typically felt over a wide area and may cause damage to vulnerable structures. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 40. The computed Calamity Score is 21 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: population (40), intensity (20), historical (10). Data for this event was sourced from emsc, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Philippines has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitymedium
Severity Value40
Calamity Score21 / 100
Confidence85%
Coordinates5.7657, 125.2465
Nearest CityGlan (8 km)
Population Exposed16.6K within 20 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-10T01:54:27.980Z
Sourcehttps://www.seismicportal.eu/eventdetail.html?unid=20260610_0000029

Score Breakdown

20
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
10
historical

Technical Details

Mag5
Depth-113
MagTypemb
RegionMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
AuthEMSC
SourceId2008272

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 21/100, near Glan (Philippines), based on data from emsc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.