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M3.8 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-02 14:32:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
82.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
6f5879d26bf2d8dbf3cbb31f8abfadafb662370a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 14:32:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.89000, 127.26000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 327 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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