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

UTC time: 2026-07-21 18:33:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
68.8 km
Source
USGS

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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M5.1 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 21, 2026 at 18:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
77796fc6b5e9c4ecb204ff2cd1ec1edb0554781d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
68.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 18:33:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Village
Molmol
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.73900, 125.42950
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.8 km
Shallow
68.8 km
68.8 km — deeper than the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 21, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 216 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan26.8 kmW24'256
General Santos50.4 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 241 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
    51.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92026-07-22 09:47:20 UTC4.4 kmGlan M3.52026-07-22 10:51:50 UTC23.3 kmJose Abad Santos M3.82026-07-22 13:44:04 UTC32.7 kmPhilippines M3.82026-07-22 16:37:19 UTC106.6 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.22026-07-22 22:38:14 UTC61.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-07-23 00:17:08 UTC107.5 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.12026-07-23 01:53:39 UTC76.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92026-07-23 15:38:42 UTC24.3 kmGlan M4.32026-07-24 07:34:32 UTC69.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-07-24 14:07:09 UTC105.7 kmNorth Sulawesi M3.72026-07-24 15:20:08 UTC40.5 kmSarangani M4.92026-07-24 19:06:27 UTC92.4 kmNorth Sulawesi

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.1.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.010.0 km19.6 km
EMSCM5.035.0 km14.5 km
USGSM5.168.8 km0.0 km

Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 209 Catalogue entries

Of 208 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#126
Earlier events M≥4502
Earlier events M≥5187
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 UTC45.4 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC31.9 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC29.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC20.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC40.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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