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M5.0 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 17:44:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.4 km
Source
USGS

Davao Occidental · Jose Abad Santos

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M5.0 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) · 2026-07-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (Philippines) on July 13, 2026 at 17:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
d463a36b999f3352c06cafcdc291dde450e1a928
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 17:44:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Davao Occidental
City
Jose Abad Santos
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.57700, 125.46260
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 km
20.4 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 219 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan39.7 kmNW24'256
General Santos67.7 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 259 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
    67.0 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 hours5
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M3.32026-07-13 18:03:16 UTC33.1 kmSarangani M3.92026-07-13 19:21:44 UTC9.3 kmJose Abad Santos M3.52026-07-13 20:10:29 UTC116.2 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.02026-07-13 21:07:23 UTC27.9 kmGlan M3.12026-07-13 21:18:55 UTC13.1 kmGlan M4.62026-07-14 01:38:24 UTC49.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-07-14 03:42:25 UTC103.1 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.42026-07-14 05:59:20 UTC97.6 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.92026-07-14 07:02:08 UTC38.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12026-07-14 13:15:08 UTC12.7 kmJose Abad Santos M4.02026-07-14 15:03:56 UTC62.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.82026-07-14 15:49:35 UTC28.8 kmSarangani

Comparison of seismic sources

4 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 km21.7 km
USGSM5.020.4 km0.0 km
ISCM5.133.0 km15.4 km
EMSCM5.035.0 km7.8 km

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#145
Earlier events M≥4485
Earlier events M≥5175
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 UTC46.0 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC36.1 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC32.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC28.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC44.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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