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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 04:12:58 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

89%Similarity M5.12025-10-31 UTC 12.2 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 89%Similarity M5.12025-10-10 UTC 10.2 kmMindanao ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 88%Similarity M5.72025-10-11 UTC 8.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km 88%Similarity M5.32025-10-10 UTC 8.5 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 30.0 km 87%Similarity M5.52026-01-07 UTC 14.6 km53 km E of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 1.9 km

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 eventM5.1
M3.32026-01-07 04:19:30 UTC8.8 km 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) M4.92026-01-07 04:46:59 UTC18.2 kmPhilippines M3.02026-01-07 05:30:59 UTC6.3 km M3.22026-01-07 06:14:06 UTC23.9 km M5.02026-01-07 06:16:18 UTC9.5 kmMindanao, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥4334
Earlier events M≥5119
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 UTC19.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC25.7 km 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 M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC32.3 kmMindanao, Philippines

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