Magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Balut Island, Davao Occidental — July 10, 2026

At 8:42 p.m. on Friday, July 10, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck about 15 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 34 kilometers.

• Magnitude: M4.3
• Time: July 10, 2026, 8:42 PM PHT
• Depth: 34 km
• Location: 15 km SW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental (5.31°N, 125.33°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.

• M4.1 Philippine waters, 111 km WSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 25 km deep, 97 km away, July 8, 2026 9:35 PM PHT
• M4.1 23 km SSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 24 km deep, 12 km away, July 10, 2026 1:50 AM PHT
• M3.9 24 km NNW of Sarangani Island, Davao Occidental, 21 km deep, 40 km away, July 12, 2026 9:55 AM PHT
• M4.3 10 km N of Maasim, Sarangani, 14 km deep, 80 km away, July 13, 2026 1:01 AM PHT
• M4.3 Philippine waters, 27 km SSW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, 39 km deep, 13 km away, July 13, 2026 12:40 PM 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 IV (12 km from the epicenter)
• Glan, Sarangani: Intensity IV (53 km from the epicenter)
• Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur: Intensity III (63 km from the epicenter)
• Malapatan, Sarangani: Intensity III (77 km from the epicenter)

Estimated intensity in Manila

Not felt (MMI 1), 1137 km from the epicenter.