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M5.4 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 16:12:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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M5.4 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 16:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
568d622141b9d3246d3dcede818eaa89219a1065
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 16:12:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Village
Butuan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.69000, 125.50000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.6

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 211 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan36.1 kmNW24'256
General Santos59.4 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Santos International AirportPhilippines · GES · RPMR
    60.5 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 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32026-07-17 16:12:56 UTC17.3 kmGlan M3.72026-07-17 21:20:17 UTC44.6 kmPhilippines M3.22026-07-18 01:31:56 UTC71.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32026-07-18 02:23:40 UTC149.7 km119 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines M3.52026-07-18 07:29:41 UTC92.4 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.32026-07-18 10:38:11 UTC87.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92026-07-18 14:20:22 UTC48.3 kmPhilippines M3.12026-07-18 17:03:50 UTC108.4 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.52026-07-18 19:17:50 UTC20.9 kmJose Abad Santos M3.02026-07-18 19:25:53 UTC51.2 kmPhilippines M3.32026-07-18 21:11:36 UTC44.5 kmSarangani M3.02026-07-18 22:12:37 UTC65.5 kmMaasim

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#63
Earlier events M≥4500
Earlier events M≥5183
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC51.3 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC38.8 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC36.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC28.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC47.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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