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M2.4 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 09:04:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
63.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by PHIVOLCS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
77355faf5b83d187580a3aa8b6c975afd02ca91a
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 09:04:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.78000, 125.45000
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper than the regional average (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 237 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 226 Catalogue entries

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

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