Earthquake Details: 77 km from Malita, Davao Region, Philippines

8/16/2026, 1:00:06 AM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 77 km from Malita, Davao Region, Philippines on 8/16/2026 at 1:00:06 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -19 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Philippines Davao Region Malita (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-19 km

Significance0

Latitude6.0600

Longitude126.2100

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000047

Magnitude3.7

Updated:8/16/2026, 1:14:44 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 9:00:06 AM GMT+8
UTC: 8/16/2026, 1:00:06 AM UTC

-19 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M5.122 km ENE of Lapuan, PhilippinesBefore8/13/2026, 9:22:58 AM M5.311 km S of Sarangani, PhilippinesBefore8/13/2026, 6:39:31 PM M4.929 km SW of Balangonan, PhilippinesBefore8/14/2026, 1:14:53 AM M4.7283 km N of Tobelo, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 6:03:54 PM M4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 2:57:50 AM M3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 8:11:35 PM M4.474 km ESE of Sarangani, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 10:10:03 PM M3.9Mindanao, PhilippinesAfter8/16/2026, 9:23:40 AM M3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 5:18:26 AM M4.5Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 1:26:22 PM M3.7Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 1:59:02 PM M3.7Moro Gulf, Mindanao, PhilippinesAfter8/17/2026, 3:10:55 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 01:14 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.