Magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Balut Island, Davao Occidental — June 29, 2026

At 1:57 a.m. on Monday, June 29, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck about 10 kilometers southwest of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, in Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The quake struck at a depth of 15 kilometers.

A separate magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 20 minutes earlier, about 34 kilometers away. Phivolcs reported them as two earthquakes.

• Magnitude: M4.5
• Time: June 29, 2026, 1:57 AM PHT
• Depth: 15 km
• Location: 10 km SW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental (5.35°N, 125.36°E)

Nearby earthquakes

The strongest other Philippine earthquakes within 100 km and 3 days before or after this one (up to five), including possible foreshocks and aftershocks.

• M3.9 15 km S of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, 5 km deep, 57 km away, June 26, 2026 7:55 AM PHT
• M4.6 17 km SSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 21 km deep, 11 km away, June 27, 2026 4:07 AM PHT
• M4.2 Philippine waters, 42 km SSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 19 km deep, 34 km away, June 29, 2026 1:37 AM PHT
• M3.6 Philippine waters, 51 km WSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 29 km deep, 42 km away, June 30, 2026 4:21 AM PHT
• M4.9 12 km SSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 27 km deep, 5 km away, July 1, 2026 5:34 AM PHT

Towns that likely felt it

Estimated intensity in the nearest towns, from the magnitude, depth and distance. These are estimates, not reports.

• Sarangani, Davao del Sur: Intensity V (6 km from the epicenter)
• Glan, Sarangani: Intensity IV (49 km from the epicenter)
• Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur: Intensity IV (58 km from the epicenter)
• Malapatan, Sarangani: Intensity IV (72 km from the epicenter)
• Maasim, Sarangani: Intensity IV (78 km from the epicenter)

Estimated intensity in Manila

Not felt (MMI 1), 1134 km from the epicenter.