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M5.0 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-07-02 09:30:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Luzon, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Luzon, Philippines on July 2, 2026 at 09:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-02 09:30:11 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

16.56000, 119.29000

Temperature

28.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.

Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 14 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Agoo101.4 kmSE28'972

Dagupan125.3 kmSE171'271

Valenzuela273.9 kmSE725'173

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Volcanoes nearby

Pinatubo

Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
Taal Activity reported

Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
San Pablo Volcanic Field

Distance: 346 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
Cagua

Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
Banahaw

Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
Camiguin de Babuyanes

Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours20

Strongest subsequent eventM4.7

M4.62026-07-02 09:30:14 UTC15.8 km56 km WNW of Catuday, Philippines M4.72026-07-02 09:59:26 UTC15.6 km64 km WNW of Catuday, Philippines M3.02026-07-02 10:07:49 UTC42.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32026-07-02 10:12:14 UTC13.5 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-07-02 10:40:30 UTC29.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12026-07-02 10:46:23 UTC16.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-07-02 10:58:35 UTC24.4 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-07-02 11:24:36 UTC34.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72026-07-02 12:34:53 UTC6.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-07-02 13:32:24 UTC36.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22026-07-02 16:53:09 UTC18.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-07-02 18:12:24 UTC12.5 kmLUZON, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥454

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-18 19:52:09 UTC105.2 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.32026-06-24 02:04:50 UTC7.9 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.32025-09-18 19:52:11 UTC83.1 km42 km WNW of Bacnotan, Philippines M5.22025-09-18 19:52:07 UTC100.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Manila (Monde) M5.22025-05-24 02:36:10 UTC102.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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