16 May 11:26 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 30 seconds.Update Sat, 16 May 2026, 11:28Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near General Santos, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesUnconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: 2.2 km east of General Santos, Philippines, 1 minute agoWe are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near General Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines on 16 May 2026 (GMT) at approximately 11:26 GMT.There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 16, 2026 11:26:45 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, May 16, 2026, at 07:26 pm (GMT +8)Statusunconfirmed early alertMagnitudeunknownDepth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.1076°N / 125.1915°ESoccsksargen, PhilippinesSeismic antipode6.1076°S / 54.809°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt5 reportsPrimary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Nearest volcanoMatutum (32 km / 20 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.2°C (81 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SE2 minutes ago reported feltMay 16, 2026 11:26 GMT / May 16, 2026 07:26 pm (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 6.10764 / 125.19149: Near General Santos, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23007284',6.10764,125.19149,'2 minutes ago: Reported shaking',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PhilippinesNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is General Santos, a city with more than 720,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 2.2 km (1.4 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry2 km (1 mi)W of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines5 km (3 mi)E of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines11 km (7 mi)N of epicenterConel(pop: 8,520)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines11 km (7 mi)E of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines13 km (8 mi)SE of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines19 km (12 mi)SE of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines19 km (12 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines22 km (13 mi)NE of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines22 km (14 mi)E of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines23 km (15 mi)N of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines32 km (20 mi)S of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines33 km (20 mi)SE of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines35 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterMaasim(pop: 5,850)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines36 km (23 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines43 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterLinan(pop: 3,160)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines44 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterLamian(pop: 3,940)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines45 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterLumazal(pop: 3,880)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines46 km (29 mi)S of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines49 km (30 mi)N of epicenterLambayong(pop: 81,300)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines54 km (34 mi)E of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines55 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines56 km (35 mi)E of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines56 km (35 mi)E of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines57 km (35 mi)N of epicenterKiblawan(pop: 4,460)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines57 km (36 mi)N of epicenterSulop(pop: 6,580)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterBanga(pop: 58,900)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterBuhangin(pop: 4,390)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 201,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines59 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines60 km (37 mi)W of epicenterTambilil(pop: 4,740)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines62 km (38 mi)N of epicenterPadada(pop: 11,400)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterLutayan(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines75 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterTantangan(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines75 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterNorala(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this possible quake (5)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 14 seconds. So far, we have received 5 reports for this unconfirmed quake from the Philippines.Most reports came from General Santos (2 reports), a city with more than 720,000 inhabitants in Soccsksargen in 2.2 km (1.4 mi) distance west of the epicenter, Philippines, Matalam (1 report), a town with 9,800 inhabitants in 113 km (70 mi) distance north of the epicenter, and Digos (1 report) (74 km or 46 mi to the north) in Davao. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate0.5 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)0.1 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)74.1 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)0.1 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)108.1 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsGeneral Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines(Pop.: 722,059)2.2 km (1.4 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking2Matalam, Soccsksargen, Philippines(Pop.: 9,783)113 km (70 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Digos, Davao, Philippines(Pop.: 116,122)74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking30–0.5 km (0–0.3 mi)0.2 km (0.1 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-16EpicenterAgency3.010 km6.2 mi(*)11:26:45Near General Santos, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 987 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 217 quakes per year (or 18.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 820 quakes per year (or 68 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 985 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 34 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake