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M4.6 Earthquake near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 06:16:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

68 km E of Baculin, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines on January 7, 2026 at 06:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1b8692f707d33b34d10e33c88602f8ce679bfabd
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 06:16:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.35100, 127.19450
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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.

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