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M6.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.7 Earthquake near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 03:03:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 03:03 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 03:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.40000, 127.20000
Temperature
27.5°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay75.7 kmW20'336
Mati119.2 kmSW105'908
Davao City178.8 kmW1'848'947

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

95%Similarity M6.72026-01-07 UTC 0.6 km68 km E of Baculin, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 84%Similarity M6.92025-10-10 UTC 45.5 km25 km E of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 83%Similarity M6.92025-10-10 UTC 46.8 km23 km E of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 83%Similarity M6.92025-10-10 UTC 48.5 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 81%Similarity M6.32026-01-07 UTC 47.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours31
First 24 hours51
First 72 hours59
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52026-01-07 03:03:02 UTC38.4 kmPhilippines [Sea] M3.92026-01-07 03:07:54 UTC29.8 km M3.42026-01-07 03:11:16 UTC51.9 km M3.82026-01-07 03:16:17 UTC43.9 km M3.02026-01-07 03:19:11 UTC33.7 km M3.82026-01-07 03:21:59 UTC19.4 km M3.02026-01-07 03:40:38 UTC59.1 kmCaraga M4.42026-01-07 03:58:22 UTC28.4 km M5.52026-01-07 04:12:57 UTC20.0 km53 km E of Santiago, Philippines M5.32026-01-07 04:12:58 UTC33.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32026-01-07 04:12:58 UTC23.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Davao (Monde) M3.32026-01-07 04:19:30 UTC41.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4471
Earlier events M≥5143
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC51.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC57.8 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC50.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC35.3 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC62.8 kmMindanao, Philippines

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