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M5.1 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 13:15:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
24.2 km
Source
USGS

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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M5.1 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) on July 14, 2026 at 13:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
0c3421afcc73455883cea543a107b4d1127f9d7d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
24.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 13:15:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Village
Quiapo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.69000, 125.44330
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.2 km
Shallow
24.2 km
24.2 km — close to the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

11 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.4

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 217 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan30.5 kmNW24'256
General Santos55.8 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 247 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    56.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.02026-07-14 15:03:56 UTC69.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.82026-07-14 15:49:35 UTC34.8 kmSarangani M3.52026-07-14 15:56:30 UTC55.4 kmPhilippines M4.22026-07-14 16:03:53 UTC51.4 kmPhilippines M3.32026-07-14 16:16:34 UTC10.8 kmGlan M3.42026-07-14 16:51:14 UTC48.7 kmSarangani M3.62026-07-14 17:02:45 UTC46.5 kmPhilippines M3.22026-07-14 17:49:54 UTC89.4 kmPhilippines M3.52026-07-14 18:01:08 UTC56.4 kmPhilippines M4.32026-07-14 19:17:58 UTC33.7 kmPhilippines M4.32026-07-14 19:47:43 UTC43.0 kmJose Abad Santos M4.42026-07-14 20:46:21 UTC34.6 kmJose Abad Santos

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.110.0 km19.2 km
USGSM5.124.2 km0.0 km
EMSCM5.1113.0 km36.5 km

Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 223 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#122
Earlier events M≥4486
Earlier events M≥5181
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC45.2 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC32.5 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC29.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC22.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC41.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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