Two strong aftershocks from recent powerful earthquakes in Sarangani and Davao Occidental jolted Davao Occidental afternoon on Monday, July 6, 2026.
According to the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the first aftershock was recorded at magnitude 5.8 around 4:11 p.m.
The quake was located 04.85°N, 125.44°E - 063 km S 02° E of Balut Island in Sarangani town and had a depth of nine kilometers.
Reported Intensities:
Intensity IV - Sarangani, Davao Occidental
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity II - Kiamba and Malungon, Sarangani; City of General Santos; Tupi, South Cotabato
Intensity I - Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; Malapatan, Maasim, and Maitum, Sarangani; City of Koronadal, Cotabato; Surallah, and T'Boli, South Cotabato; Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
At round 4:41 p.m., a magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocked the same area with a depth of five kilometers.
Reported Intensities:
Intensity III - Sarangani, Davao Occidental
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity I - Kiamba and Malungon, Sarangani; City of General Santos
PHIVOLCS said the tremors were both aftershocks of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani and magnitude 6.5 earthquake that jolted Davao Occidental.
