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M5.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-01-07 13:47:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Philippine Islands Region on January 7, 2026 at 13:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

553be96d07ff42bc8211532381f4f2e91085af21

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-07 13:47:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

7.34000, 127.01000

Temperature

27.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

33 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

Manay53.7 kmW20'336

Mati97.4 kmSW105'908

Davao City157.0 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 222 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: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12

First 24 hours13

First 72 hours19

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M5.02026-01-07 13:48:01 UTC5.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-01-07 14:24:20 UTC39.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22026-01-07 15:08:43 UTC19.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-07 15:39:10 UTC11.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-01-07 15:46:24 UTC11.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-01-07 16:05:28 UTC27.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-07 16:30:47 UTC75.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02026-01-07 17:35:50 UTC41.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.72026-01-07 17:35:57 UTC31.1 km26 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines M3.32026-01-07 18:04:25 UTC31.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02026-01-07 18:09:37 UTC28.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52026-01-07 18:16:08 UTC26.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#116

Earlier events M≥4358

Earlier events M≥5136

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 UTC29.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC29.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC35.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC28.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC15.4 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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