PHA magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental on July 14, 2026, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tremor was identified as an aftershock of a larger magnitude 7.8 earthquake off Maasim, Sarangani, which occurred on June 8, 2026, and a magnitude 6.5 quake off Balut Island on June 26, 2026. The epicenter was located nine kilometers east of Sarangani Island at a depth of 10 kilometers. Phivolcs reported that the earthquake was tectonic in origin and noted varying levels of intensity across several regions, including General Santos City, Malungon, and others.
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