International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1760579
Event time 2026-09-29 10:48:16 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-29 02:48:16 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-29 10:56:34 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.2
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Pacific Ocean - West
Country Philippines
Administration area Davao
Nearest settlement Bukid
Distance 28 km
Course S
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Celebes Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
General Santos (91,03 km), General Santos (91,03 km)
Nearest airports
General Santos International Airport (87,87 km), General Santos International Airport (87,87 km), Rajah Buayan Air Base (88,65 km), Rajah Buayan Air Base (88,65 km), Malita Airport (122,34 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Balut volcano (9,00 km), North Kawio volcano (70,86 km), Kawio Barat volcano (78,80 km), Parker volcano (103,60 km), Kawalusu volcano (120,50 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.