How many earthquakes occur every year in or near South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines?

On average, South Cotabato has about 186 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 41 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.7 quakes per year).

When was the latest earthquake in South Cotabato?

The last earthquake in South Cotabato occurred 1 hour and 59 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.9: A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 4.6 km (2.8 mi) away from Malita, Davao, Philippines, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 3.28 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

How many quakes were there in South Cotabato in the past 7 days?

In the past 7 days, South Cotabato has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 10 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in South Cotabato in the past 7 days?

The strongest earthquake in South Cotabato in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 2 hours and 17 minutes ago: A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Digos, Davao, Philippines, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 3.10 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines, Earthquakes: Latest Quakes

Q: How frequent are earthquakes in or near South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines?

South Cotabato has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 754 quakes on average per year in or near South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines. South Cotabato has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

11 quakes Mag. 2+

3 quakes Mag. 3+

Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity near average

Latest See all	Mag. 1.9 earthquake Davao del Sur - Davao, Philippines -
Strongest past 7 days	Mag. 3.6 22 km west of Digos - Davao, Philippines -

In the past 24 hours, South Cotabato has had 5 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.6.

In the past 7 days, South Cotabato has had 21 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.6:

3 quakes above magnitude 3
8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
10 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	5 quakes	2	2	1	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	21 quakes	10	8	3	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	79 quakes	35	34	9	-	1	-	-
Past 90 days	155 quakes	70	68	15	2	-	-	-
Past 365 days	381 quakes	106	185	59	25	5	1	-
Past 3 years	1,117 quakes	220	596	214	68	17	2	-
Past 10 years	5,133 quakes	764	3,027	983	275	72	12	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 7 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (37 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
May 15, 03:28 am (Manila)	1.9 15 km	37 km (23 mi) to the E	Davao del Sur, 4.6 km southwest of Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines	Info
May 15, 03:10 am (Manila)	3.6 28 km	22 km (14 mi) to the N	22 km west of Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines I FELT IT	Info
May 15, 03:06 am (Manila)	2.5 32 km	13 km (8.1 mi) to the NE	19 km southwest of Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao, Philippines	Info
May 15, 02:25 am (Manila)	1.7 33 km	23 km (14 mi) to the S	Celebes Sea, 41 km west of Glan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines	Info
May 14, 07:08 pm (Manila)	1.8 21 km	8 km (5 mi) to the S	Celebes Sea, 13 km northwest of Glan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines	Info
May 14, 11:25 am (Manila)	2.1 32 km		24 km south of Koronadal, South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines	Info
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (6 quakes)
May 14, 05:00 am (Manila)	2.1 12 km	10 km (6.2 mi) to the N	Sultan Kudarat, 36 km east of Koronadal, Philippines	Info
May 14, 12:27 am (Manila)	1.5 33 km	28 km (17 mi) to the SW	Philippines: 025 km S 18° E of Kiamba (Sarangani)	Info
May 14, 12:12 am (Manila)	2.2 5 km	82 km (51 mi) to the E	Philippine Sea, 41 km east of Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines	Info
May 14, 12:01 am (Manila)	1.9 32 km	34 km (21 mi) to the SW	Celebes Sea, 89 km south of Koronadal, South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines	Info
May 13, 06:00 pm (Manila)	1.6 34 km	33 km (21 mi) to the SW	Celebes Sea, 86 km south of Koronadal, South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines	Info

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 754 quakes on average per year in or near South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines:

Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.6 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.65 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 6.7 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
Mag. 3 or higher: 186 quakes per year (or 15.5 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 631 quakes per year (or 53 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 749 quakes per year (or 62 quakes per month)

South Cotabato has a very high level of seismic activity. South Cotabato has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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