Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Davao Occidental, June 26, 2026
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 6.6 magnitude quake in Sarangani today, June 26, 2026. Here are the details.
Following the previous strong earthquake in General Santos that was initially recorded at 7.0 magnitude, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in another province. According to the agency, the quake recently hit the Municipality of Sarangani in Davao Occidental. It had a strong magnitude of 6.6.
The earthquake that struck Sarangani today, June 26, 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 Sarangani was located at 04.62°N, 125.24°E – 090 km S 12° W of Balut Island in the Municipality of Sarangani. It had a depth of focus of 10 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are expected from the said quake and aftershocks. According to the quake-recording agency, here are the reported intensities:
- Intensity V – Kiamba, SARANGANI
- Intensity IV – Don Marcelino, and Santa Maria, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
- Intensity III – CITY OF DAVAO; Matanao, DAVAO DEL SUR
- Intensity II – City of Digos, DAVAO DEL SUR; Monkayo, Mawab, and Maragusan, DAVAO DE ORO
- Instrumental Intensities:
- Intensity V – Malapatan, SARANGANI; T’boli, SOUTH COTABATO
- Intensity IV – Malungon, Maitum, Kiamba, and Maasim, SARANGANI; Tupi and City of Koronadal, SOUTH COTABATO
- Intensity III – Santa Maria, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL; Tampakan, SOUTH COTABATO; Palimbang, SULTAN KUDARAT
- Intensity II – Magsaysay, DAVAO DEL SUR; Norala, Banga, Santo Nino, and Surallah, SOUTH COTABATO; Lebak, Isulan, Kalamansig, and President Quirino, SULTAN KUDARAT
- Intensity I – Magpet, M’lang, and President Roxas, COTABATO; Columbio and Esperanza, 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.