Magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Balut Island, Davao Occidental — October 8, 2026
Source: PHIVOLCS
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck about 21 km NW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental, in Mindanao at 4:07 PM Philippine time on October 8, 2026, at a depth of 25 km.
Magnitude: M5.6
Time: October 8, 2026, 4:07 PM PHT
Depth: 25 km
Location: 21 km NW of Balut Island, Davao Occidental (5.54°N, 125.28°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.
M3.0 24 km SE of Glan, Sarangani, 13 km deep, 13 km away, October 7, 2026 12:07 AM PHT
M3.3 19 km S of Glan, Sarangani, 19 km deep, 14 km away, October 8, 2026 4:18 PM PHT
M4.5 20 km SSE of Glan, Sarangani, 27 km deep, 12 km away, October 8, 2026 4:35 PM PHT
M3.4 21 km SSE of Glan, Sarangani, 27 km deep, 11 km away, October 8, 2026 6:49 PM PHT
M4.0 13 km SE of Glan, Sarangani, 12 km deep, 22 km away, October 9, 2026 3:44 AM PHT