On Tuesday Evening a Shallow M5.1 FORESHOCK struck near General Santos in The Philippines.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on July 14th, 2026.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.1 foreshock struck under land 56 kilometer from General Santos in The Philippines in the evening of Tuesday July 14th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in The Philippines, 56 kilometer (35 mi) south-east of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 24 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jul 14, 2026 09:15PM (Manila Time) - Jul 14, 2026 13:15 Universal Time.
Location:	56 km SE of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 5°41'24"N 125°26'36"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 87 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.061 .
Depth:	24 km (15 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (4 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Located 30 kilometer (19 mi) south-east of the epicenter of this earthquake, Glan (Soccsksargen, The Philippines) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. General Santos is located 56 km to the northwest. Davao is located 155 km to the north. Budta is located 202 km to the northwest.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 11 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 11 people have reported shaking in 6 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Buayan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 6 people.
• Lun, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Daliao, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Tinagacan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Padada, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• San Jose (General Santos City, South Cotabato), Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.

This is likely a foreshock

This earthquake was followed by a stronger MAG-6.2 earthquake, classifying this earthquake as a foreshock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since July 11th, 2026, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 86 km (54 mi) further south. An even stronger magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on June 7th, 2026.

In total, 232 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 16 days.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 14/07/26 21:08 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000t0bm
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260714_0000210
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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