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Live earthquake tracker · Cotabato, Philippines

Earthquakes near Cotabato today

Every earthquake reported by USGS and EMSC within 300 km of Cotabato: today’s answer, the latest quakes on a live map, the last notable one and local history back to 1700.

2 earthquakes near Cotabato in the past 24 hours

Was there an earthquake near Cotabato today?

Yes. USGS and EMSC list 2 M2.5+ earthquakes within 300 km in the past 24 hours. The strongest was M4.1, Mindanao, Philippines, 20h ago.

3.2Latest nearbyMindanao, PhilippinesSeptember 26, 2026 · 18h ago · 194 km NW of the city · 17 km deep

Past 24 hours

2

Past 7 days

18

Past 30 days

85

Strongest · 30 days

M5.239 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines

M2.5+ within 300 km · USGS and EMSC, refreshed every 5 minutes

Map & list

Latest earthquakes near Cotabato

85 earthquakes · M2.5+ · 30 days · within 300 km

Sort:
  1. 3.2
  2. 4.1
  3. 3.5
  4. 4.0
  5. 3.1
  6. 3.9
  7. 3.2
  8. 3.1
  9. 3.0
  10. 3.1
  11. 3.1
  12. 3.1
  13. 3.1
  14. 4.2
  15. 3.2
  16. 4.6
  17. 3.0
  18. 3.2
  19. 4.6
  20. 3.0
  21. 3.0
  22. 3.3
  23. 3.1
  24. 3.3
  25. 3.6
  26. 3.0
  27. 3.3
  28. 3.0
  29. 3.1
  30. 3.3
  31. 3.1
  32. 3.1
  33. 3.2
  34. 3.1
  35. 3.3
  36. 3.4
  37. 3.2
  38. 3.4
  39. 3.2
  40. 4.1
  41. 3.2
  42. 3.2
  43. 4.0
  44. 3.1
  45. 3.0
  46. 3.6
  47. 4.2
  48. 3.3
  49. 3.0
  50. 3.8
  51. 3.0
  52. 3.0
  53. 3.5
  54. 3.1
  55. 3.2
  56. 4.0
  57. 3.6
  58. 3.3
  59. 3.4
  60. 3.2
  61. 3.8
  62. 3.2
  63. 3.0
  64. 4.4
  65. 3.4
  66. 3.3
  67. 3.0
  68. 3.1
  69. 3.1
  70. 3.0
  71. 4.5
  72. 3.2
  73. 5.2
  74. 3.2
  75. 4.3
  76. 3.0
  77. 3.1
  78. 3.3
  79. 3.2
  80. 4.4
  81. 3.3
  82. 3.0
  83. 4.3
  84. 4.2
  85. 3.0

Seismic profile

How active is the area around Cotabato?

Activity level

Very high

2,039 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km in 2016–2025 — about 204 a year. More than 96% of the 560 cities QuakeScout tracks.

Nearest plate boundary

330 km

Cotabato is within reach of the boundary between the Philippine Sea and Sunda plates. Most large earthquakes happen along plate boundaries, but active faults can exist far from them.

Strongest in ten years

M7.619 km E of Gamut, Philippines · December 2, 2023
M4.0+ earthquakes per year within 300 km of Cotabato

2,039 in total · average 204 a year (dashed line) · busiest 2023 (384)

  • M4.0–4.9
  • M5.0–5.9
  • M6.0+
’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

By magnitude

M4.0–4.9
1,809
M5.0–5.9
199
M6.0–6.9
27
M7.0+
4

Strongest earthquakes near Cotabato, 2016–2025

  1. 7.619 km E of Gamut, PhilippinesDecember 2, 2023 · 279 km NE · 40 km deep
  2. 7.412 km E of Santiago, PhilippinesOctober 10, 2025 · 270 km E · 59 km deep
  3. 7.1106 km WSW of Sangay, PhilippinesJuly 11, 2024 · 175 km SW · 640 km deep
  4. 7.160 km ENE of Pondaguitan, PhilippinesAugust 11, 2021 · 285 km E · 55 km deep
  5. 6.931 km SW of Burias, PhilippinesApril 28, 2017 · 212 km SE · 26 km deep

Method: USGS catalog, M4.0+ within 300 km, complete years 2016–2025. Plate boundaries: PB2002 (Bird, 2003). This is context, not a risk rating or prediction.

History · NOAA

Deadliest and most damaging earthquakes near Cotabato

NOAA’s significant-earthquake database lists 66 damaging, deadly or tsunami-generating earthquakes within 300 km of Cotabato since 1700, which together caused about 9,217 recorded deaths. The most severe:

  1. 1976M8.0

    Mindanao: S

    16 Aug 1976 · 105 km away · intensity VI

    8,000 deaths$134 million damagetsunami

  2. 1955M7.4

    Mindanao: Lanao,Ozamiz,Cotabato

    31 Mar 1955 · 129 km away · intensity VIII

    465 deaths$5 million damagetsunami

  3. 2013M7.1

    Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor Is

    15 Oct 2013 · 296 km away · intensity IX

    222 deaths$52 million damage

  4. 1913M7.8

    Sangihe Island

    14 Mar 1913 · 294 km away · intensity IX

    138 deathsModerate damage ($1–5M)tsunami

  5. 2026M7.8

    Mindanao: S; Indonesia

    7 Jun 2026 · 202 km away · intensity VIII

    107 deaths$25 million damagetsunami

  6. 1928M7.4

    Cotabato,N Coast Of Illana Bay

    19 Dec 1928 · 57 km away · intensity VII

    97 deathsModerate damage ($1–5M)tsunami

NOAA NCEI Global Significant Earthquake Database. Historical figures are estimates; older records are incomplete.

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Questions

About earthquakes near Cotabato

Outside the United States this page combines the USGS global catalog with EMSC, which includes smaller events reported by national seismic networks. The default view covers M2.5+ events within 300 km. Magnitude measures the energy at the source; how strongly it is felt also depends on depth, distance and local ground.

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Was there an earthquake near Cotabato today?

Yes. USGS lists 2 M2.5+ earthquakes within 300 km of Cotabato in the past 24 hours; the strongest was M4.1 (Mindanao, Philippines).

How often are there earthquakes near Cotabato?

USGS recorded 2,039 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or more within 300 km of Cotabato between 2016 and 2025, about 204 a year. That puts it above 96% of the cities QuakeScout tracks.

Is Cotabato near a tectonic plate boundary?

The nearest mapped plate boundary, between the Philippine Sea and Sunda plates, is about 330 km from the city centre. Earthquakes also happen on faults inside plates, so distance alone does not measure risk.

Why might a small earthquake felt in Cotabato be missing?

The USGS global catalog focuses on moderate and larger earthquakes outside the United States. National agencies usually publish smaller local events first; the link on this page points to the relevant one.

Can QuakeScout warn me before an earthquake?

No. Earthquakes cannot be predicted, and QuakeScout is an information service, not an alert system. Follow official warnings and local authorities.