Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Davao Occidental, October 8, 2026
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 5.6 magnitude quake in Davao Occidental, October 8, 2026. Here are the details.
Following the 4.2 magnitude earthquake that previously hit Davao Occidental, 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 same province. It has a strong magnitude of 5.6.
The earthquake that struck Davao Occidental today, October 8, 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 Davao Occidental was located at 05.61°North, 125.26°East – 028 km North 39° West of Balut Island in the Municipality Of Sarangani. It had a depth of focus of 026 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are not expected from the said quake but there may be aftershocks. The following intensities were felt in these areas:
Intensity II
- CITY OF ZAMBOANGA
- CITY OF DAVAO
- M’lang, COTABATO
- Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, and Tantangan, SOUTH COTABATO
- Bagumbayan, Columbio, Esperanza, Lambayong, President Quirino, Senator Ninoy Aquino, and City of Tacurong, SULTAN KUDARAT
Intensity III
- Antipas, City of Kidapawan, and Matalam, COTABATO
- Maitum, SARANGANI
- Banga, City of Koronadal, and Tampakan, SOUTH COTABATO
- Kalamansig, and Lebak, SULTAN KUDARAT
Intensity IV
- Alabel, Glan, Maasim, Malapatan, and Malungon, SARANGANI
- Lake Sebu, Polomolok, T’Boli, and Tupi, SOUTH COTABATO
Intensity V
- Kiamba, SARANGANI
- CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS
The following instrumental intensities were logged in these areas:
Intensity I
- CITY OF ZAMBOANGA
- Kalilangan, BUKIDNON; Nabunturan, DAVAO DE ORO
- Bansalan, DAVAO DEL SUR
- Magpet, and Pikit, COTABATO
- Tantangan, SOUTH COTABATO
Intensity II
- Magsaysay, DAVAO DEL SUR
- CITY OF DAVAO
- M’lang and President Roxas, COTABATO
- Maasim, SARANGANI
- Santo Niño, and Surallah, SOUTH COTABATO
- Esperanza, Isulan, Kalamansig, and President Quirino, SULTAN KUDARAT
- Carmen, SURIGAO DEL SUR
Intensity III
- City of Digos and Matanao, DAVAO DEL SUR
- Jose Abad Santos, Santa Maria, and Sarangani, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
- City of Kidapawan, COTABATO
- Maitum, SARANGANI
- Banga, SOUTH COTABATO; Lebak, SULTAN KUDARAT
Intensity IV
- Alabel and Malapatan, SARANGANI
- Lake Sebu and T’Boli, SOUTH COTABATO
- CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS
- Palimbang, SULTAN KUDARAT
According to the quake-recording bureau, this recent earthquake in Davao Occidental is an aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude quake that hit Sarangani in June 2026 and the 6.5 magnitude quake that jolted the province in the same month.
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.
