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Earthquakes near General Santos today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of General Santos in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 71 km S, 5 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in General Santos just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around General Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 6 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.5 55 km S, Oct 8, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M7.8 59 km SSW, Jun 7, 2026
- Past year count
- 493 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 55 km M5.5, Oct 8, 2026
Recent earthquakes near General Santos
USGS recorded 6 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of General Santos in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 71 km S of the city at Oct 20, 20:32 local time (5 days ago).
The average depth was about 37 km and 5 of 6 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface. The busiest day was Oct 8, 2026 with 2 quakes.
| Time (General Santos) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 20:32 | Oct 20, 12:32 UTC | M4.4 | 71 km S | 10 km | 26 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines |
| Oct 16, 20:18 | Oct 16, 12:18 UTC | M4.7 | 68 km E | 10 km | 10 km SE of Lamitan, Philippines |
| Oct 13, 23:21 | Oct 13, 15:21 UTC | M4.8 | 93 km SSE | 66 km | 8 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines |
| Oct 9, 03:44 | Oct 8, 19:44 UTC | M4.3 | 125 km ESE | 10 km | 65 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines |
| Oct 8, 16:34 | Oct 8, 08:34 UTC | M4.4 | 87 km SSW | 8 km | 48 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines |
| Oct 8, 16:07 | Oct 8, 08:07 UTC | M5.5 | 55 km S | 58 km | 13 km SW of Burias, Philippines |
| Oct 8, 00:42 | Oct 7, 16:42 UTC | M4.7 | 108 km SE | 115 km | 44 km E of Sarangani, Philippines |
| Oct 1, 13:34 | Oct 1, 05:34 UTC | M5.3 | 148 km W | 10 km | 42 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines |
| Sep 29, 18:48 | Sep 29, 10:48 UTC | M4.4 | 99 km SSW | 72 km | 61 km SSW of Lumatil, Philippines |
| Sep 28, 17:19 | Sep 28, 09:19 UTC | M4.3 | 143 km S | 10 km | 65 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines |
| Sep 26, 03:34 | Sep 25, 19:34 UTC | M4.2 | 138 km ESE | 99 km | 81 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Manila.
Largest earthquakes near General Santos in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of General Santos in the past 12 months was M7.8 on Jun 7, 2026, 59 km SSW of the city (25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines).
With 493 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 41.1 a month), the area around General Santos is very active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2026 | M7.8 | 59 km SSW | 57 km | 25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines |
| Jun 26, 2026 | M6.5 | 93 km S | 42 km | 44 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines |
| Jun 8, 2026 | M6.5 | 71 km S | 75 km | 18 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines |
| Aug 5, 2026 | M6.3 | 104 km S | 10 km | 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines |
| Jul 14, 2026 | M6.2 | 88 km S | 48 km | 33 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines |
| Jun 7, 2026 | M6.1 | 73 km S | 45 km | 19 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines |
| Jun 7, 2026 | M6.0 | 52 km S | 35 km | 5 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines |
| Jul 6, 2026 | M5.9 | 133 km S | 35 km | 56 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines |
| Jun 8, 2026 | M5.8 | 113 km SE | 65 km | 35 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines |
| Jun 7, 2026 | M5.7 | 59 km SSE | 70 km | 2 km WNW of Nuing, Philippines |
Was it felt in General Santos?
The largest nearby quake this month, M5.5 at 55 km, was probably felt in General Santos by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 3 of these quakes: M4.4 on Oct 8, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.9); M5.5 on Oct 8, 2026 (16 reports, max intensity 5.4); M5.3 on Oct 1, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near General Santos in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).