Earthquakes in the Philippines — July 2026

50 earthquakes were recorded in the Philippines during July 2026, an average of 1.6 per day.

50 reached magnitude 4 or above and 20 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 42 km.

The month's largest event in the Philippines was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Sarangani, Philippines on 14 July 2026 at 15:49 UTC. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake radiates roughly 30,089 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the the Philippines monthly average of 35 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and down from the 122 recorded the previous month.

92% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 8% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 30 in the magnitude 4 range, 19 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 14 July, when 6 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.2 near Sarangani, Philippines on 14 July at 68 km; M5.8 near Sarangani, Philippines on 06 July at 35 km; M5.4 near Rapu-Rapu, Philippines on 29 July at 46 km.

That is 45% above the 35 events the Philippines averages per month across the 21 months on record.