Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Sultan Kudarat, January 28, 2026
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 5.7 magnitude quake in Sultan Kudarat today, January 28, 2026. Here are the details.
Following the 5.7 magnitude quake that struck Sultan Kudarat at dawn today, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in the same province. According to the agency, the quake recently hit Sultan Kudarat and it has the same strong magnitude of 5.7.
The earthquake that struck Sultan Kudarat today, January 28, 2026, was tectonic in origin. A tectonic quake is a shaking which is a product when the Earth’s crust breaks because of the geological forces on the rocks and the adjoining plates which result to chemical and physical changes.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Sultan Kudarat was located at 06.50°North, 123.69°East – 040 km South 81° West of Kalamansig. It had a depth of focus of 010kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are not expected from the said quake but there may be aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, no intensity was recorded at the epicenter of the quake as well as the nearby areas. The following instrumental intensities were recorded in these areas:
Intensity V
- Lebak, SULTAN KUDARAT
Intensity IV
- Palimbang, SULTAN KUDARAT
Earthquakes can hardly be predicted accurately as most experts in the field agree on. Thus, most countries really make sure that they have a bureau or an organization that monitors a quake incident across their nation.
Quakes can happen in land and underwater. In the case of the latter, it can trigger tsunami thus quake-recording agencies are also often the one that monitors tsunami threats. They are the bodies releasing advisories whenever there are threats of tsunami following a strong quake shaking the land in the coastal area or underwater.
On land, quakes can result to damages and loss of lives thus it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damages and loss of lives by knowing what to do.
Casualties were reported of the said recent strong quake that jolted Cebu on the eve of September 30. President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the government agencies to provide help to the victims of the earthquake.