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M3.6 Earthquake near La Carlota, Negros Occidental (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 19:28:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Negros Occidental · La Carlota

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 19:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near La Carlota, Negros Occidental (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
6575fb1957b428b38f6f6259de72bb6a9fb53835
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 19:28:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Negros Occidental
City
La Carlota
Village
Balabag
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.44000, 123.00000
Temperature
25.2°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
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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 206 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Bacolod-Silay International AirportPhilippines · BCD · RPVB
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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