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M1.8 Earthquake near Santa Maria, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 15:24:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
29.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

Davao Occidental · Santa Maria

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Santa Maria, Davao Occidental (Philippines) on October 29, 2026 at 15:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Philippines: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
9ad67f7935bf4105d7258e452a6a7fe701bed454
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 15:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Santa Maria
Village
Kisulad
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
6.56000, 125.55000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — close to 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Occidental

Context for this earthquake

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

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