2019 Cotabato earthquakes

The 2019 Cotabato earthquakes were an earthquake swarm which struck the province of Cotabato on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines in October 2019. Three of these earthquakes were above 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale with a Mercalli intensity of VIII. More than 40 people have been reported dead or missing and nearly 800 were injured as a result of these events.

2019 Cotabato earthquakes
Bacolod
Cebu City
Davao
Kidapawan
General Santos
Zamboanga
Cagayan De Oro
Butuan City
Lamitan
Bislig
Mambajao
Tagbilaran
Puerto Princesa
2019 Cotabato earthquakes (Mindanao)
Bacolod
Cebu City
Davao
Kidapawan
General Santos
Puerto Princesa
2019 Cotabato earthquakes (Philippines)
UTC time 
 A: 2019-10-16 11:37:06
 B: 2019-10-29 01:04:44
 C: 2019-10-31 01:11:19
ISC event 
 A: 616636559
 B: 616739626
 C: 616742152
USGS-ANSS 
 A: ComCat
 B: ComCat
 C: ComCat
Local date 
 A: October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
 B: October 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)
 C: October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Local time 
 A: 7:37 pm (PST)
 B: 9:04 am (PST)
 C: 9:11 am (PST)
Magnitude 
 A: 6.4 Mww
 B: 6.6 Mww
 C: 6.5 Mww
Depth 
 A: 16.1 km (10 mi)
 B: 15.0 km (9 mi)
 C: 10.0 km (6 mi)
Epicenter6°45′N 125°00′E
22 km southeast of Tulunan, Cotabato
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedSoccsksargen, Davao Region, Bangsamoro, Caraga
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)

PEIS – VII (Destructive)
TsunamiNone
LandslidesYes
ForeshocksA. 5.0 Makilala - V (October 11, 2019), 4.7 Tulunan - IV (October 15, 2019)
Casualties
  • October 16: 7 dead, 215 injured
  • October 29 and 31: 24 dead, 11 missing, 563 injured
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