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M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 14:33:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines) · 2026-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines) · 2026-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Philippines (Philippines) on January 28, 2026 at 14:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
6768dda187a18127fc39f56dc130a8a54fd915eb
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 14:33:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.47000, 123.85000
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
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
Kalamansig24.0 kmE52'257
Isulan85.3 kmE101'455
Malingao103.3 kmNE1'121'974

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 206 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 263 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
    86.9 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 hours6
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.12026-01-28 15:35:29 UTC29.5 kmPhilippines M5.12026-01-28 15:58:04 UTC17.0 kmPhilippines M4.82026-01-28 15:58:05 UTC11.2 kmPhilippines M3.32026-01-28 18:00:20 UTC26.9 kmPhilippines M4.22026-01-28 19:45:11 UTC29.0 kmPhilippines M3.32026-01-28 20:05:04 UTC7.0 kmPhilippines M3.42026-01-28 20:41:37 UTC27.3 kmPhilippines M3.72026-01-28 21:13:22 UTC26.4 kmPhilippines M5.22026-01-28 23:43:57 UTC8.9 kmSultan Kudarat M5.02026-01-28 23:43:58 UTC25.6 kmPhilippines M3.42026-01-29 00:08:25 UTC14.0 kmPhilippines M4.32026-01-29 00:33:18 UTC15.5 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#22
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-01-28 06:47:02 UTC9.8 kmPhilippines M5.92026-01-28 06:47:01 UTC4.9 kmPhilippines M5.92026-01-28 06:47:01 UTC6.1 kmPhilippines M5.92025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC73.5 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.82026-01-28 08:34:37 UTC4.4 kmPhilippines

Historic earthquake map · Philippines

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Country statistics · Philippines

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