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M3.5 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 19:17:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) on July 18, 2026 at 19:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
9160ca73925e4bb12fd57c7085e8b6059e31b652
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 19:17:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Village
Balangonan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.59000, 125.34000
Temperature
26.5°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.

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    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

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

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