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M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 04:12:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on January 7, 2026 at 04:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
1229df0298e842ef9e0141738c32be6f0287f543
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 04:12:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.26000, 126.93000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay43.3 kmW20'336
Mati85.7 kmSW105'908
Davao City146.8 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 216 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours38
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-01-07 04:13:04 UTC19.2 kmPhilippines M3.32026-01-07 04:19:30 UTC8.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.92026-01-07 04:36:45 UTC12.7 km50 km E of Santiago, Philippines M4.92026-01-07 04:36:46 UTC11.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.92026-01-07 04:36:46 UTC17.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42026-01-07 04:38:44 UTC24.9 kmCaraga M4.92026-01-07 04:46:52 UTC10.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.92026-01-07 04:46:53 UTC8.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02026-01-07 04:46:54 UTC54.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M3.02026-01-07 05:30:59 UTC6.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-01-07 06:14:06 UTC23.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02026-01-07 06:16:18 UTC9.5 kmMindanao, Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#62
Earlier events M≥4344
Earlier events M≥5129
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC19.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC19.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC25.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC21.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC15.5 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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