Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Shakes Mindanao and Sangihe Islands

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines and Indonesia's Sangihe Islands on Tuesday night, July 14, 2026. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported the tectonic earthquake occurred at 22:49:37 Western Indonesian Time.

The earthquake's epicenter was located at 5.26 degrees North latitude and 125.18 degrees East longitude. It occurred at a depth of 35 kilometers, approximately 198 kilometers northwest of Tahuna in the Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi. Despite the significant magnitude, BMKG's modeling indicated that the earthquake did not pose a tsunami risk.

However, the tremors were felt across several islands. A shaking intensity of IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale was reported in the Marore Islands and Sangihe Islands, where many people indoors felt the quake, and objects like glassware and windows rattled. An intensity of III MMI was felt in Kendahe (Sangihe Islands) and Miangas (Talaud Islands), described as a vibration felt indoors, similar to a passing truck.

BMKG Director of Earthquakes and Tsunamis, Wijayanto, stated that the earthquake's location and shallow depth suggest it originated from subduction activity. The analysis of the source mechanism indicated an oblique-thrust fault movement. As of 23:10:00 Western Indonesian Time, BMKG monitoring had detected one aftershock.