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M5.0 Earthquake near 25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-01 10:46:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.1 km
Source
USGS

25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

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M5.0 Earthquake near 25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines on January 1, 2026 at 10:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
158594e8a42d1d96ea3fab4f8f46d8c1f9a27913
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 10:46:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.73810, 126.77550
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.1 km
Shallow
40.1 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
Manay63.7 kmSW20'336
Mati106.7 kmSW105'908
Davao City148.0 kmSW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 189 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.02026-01-01 10:46:18 UTC12.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.22026-01-01 16:16:02 UTC144.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42026-01-03 13:57:26 UTC149.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-01-03 20:23:40 UTC74.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-01-05 01:13:47 UTC99.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-05 17:00:49 UTC70.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-01-06 17:19:17 UTC146.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22026-01-06 17:57:27 UTC38.7 kmPhilippines M6.32026-01-07 03:02:53 UTC36.7 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Davao (Monde) M6.72026-01-07 03:02:54 UTC60.6 km68 km E of Baculin, Philippines M6.62026-01-07 03:02:55 UTC39.2 km16 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M6.42026-01-07 03:02:56 UTC39.1 kmPhilippines

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#111
Earlier events M≥4343
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 UTC52.7 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC52.7 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC54.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC45.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC40.4 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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