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M4.9 Earthquake near 50 km E of Santiago, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 04:36:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

50 km E of Santiago, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 04:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 50 km E of Santiago, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
31bf5fd8fdd4b886aadb14f3b80a6d4dc24bb267
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 04:36:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.31180, 127.03270
Temperature
27.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 225 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 302 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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