On Saturday Night a Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck near General Santos in The Philippines.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on July 17th, 2026.

Under land 45 kilometer from General Santos in The Philippines, a significant Magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred just after midnight of Saturday July 18th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in The Philippines, 45 kilometer (28 mi) south-east of General Santos in Soccsksargen. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 80 km.

Date and Time:	Jul 18, 2026 12:12AM (Manila Time) - Jul 17, 2026 16:12 Universal Time.
Location:	45 km SE of General Santos, Soccsksargen, The Philippines. Coordinates 5°45'37"N 125°22'41"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 184 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.043 .
Depth:	80 km (50 mi) An intermediate depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (13 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 21 kilometer (13 mi) 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 45 km to the northwest. Davao is located 148 km to the north. Budta is located 191 km to the northwest.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in 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: 1 person.

Aftershocks detected

This main shock was prefaced by 21 smaller foreshocks. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 23 hrs earlier. It measured a magnitude of 4.6

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

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 14th, 2026, when a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) further southwest. An even stronger magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on June 7th, 2026.

In total, 176 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 21 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 17/07/26 20:18 (). 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 us7000t1e8
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260717_0000270
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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