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M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 19:54:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 19:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
55f4bd0993e9682e15d06a6dc256248731aa0b13
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 19:54:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
resif
Coordinates
6.44893, 123.77234

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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
Kalamansig32.9 kmE52'257
Dinaig93.5 kmNE116'768
Malingao110.8 kmNE1'121'974

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cotabato (Awang) AirportPhilippines · CBO · RPMC
    93.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours46
First 72 hours63
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M3.52026-01-27 20:10:56 UTC12.6 kmPhilippines M3.02026-01-27 22:11:14 UTC11.5 kmPhilippines M4.92026-01-27 23:19:59 UTC4.3 kmPhilippines M5.32026-01-28 01:41:50 UTC8.8 kmPhilippines M5.22026-01-28 01:41:52 UTC41.1 kmMaguindanao del Norte M3.02026-01-28 02:05:55 UTC5.2 kmPhilippines M5.12026-01-28 03:24:27 UTC18.9 kmSultan Kudarat M5.22026-01-28 03:24:28 UTC77.5 kmDatu Hoffer Ampatuan M5.02026-01-28 03:24:29 UTC85.3 kmBagumbayan M5.12026-01-28 06:31:20 UTC12.7 kmPhilippines M5.12026-01-28 06:31:22 UTC9.5 kmPhilippines M3.32026-01-28 06:37:00 UTC16.4 kmPhilippines

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC75.3 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.72025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC81.5 km45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC88.1 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.42026-01-27 17:05:11 UTC18.3 kmPhilippines M5.42025-06-09 16:04:04 UTC69.7 km

Historic earthquake map · Philippines

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Country statistics · Philippines

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