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M4.2 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-01-02 16:45:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 16:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
42354f81b4ae226ae40f5f9beb98f4856f5afa29
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 16:45:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.40000, 126.59000
Temperature
28.0°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: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 235 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 286 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.

Earthquake overview

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