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M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-01-07 13:48:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
53.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 13:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7b9d941359bce1a6e748dfabd9c7ac9e53dbe9fe
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 13:48:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.33350, 126.96440
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 7, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay48.7 kmW20'336
Mati92.6 kmSW105'908
Davao City151.9 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.22026-01-07 14:24:20 UTC42.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22026-01-07 15:08:43 UTC23.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-07 15:39:10 UTC7.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-01-07 15:46:24 UTC10.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-01-07 16:05:28 UTC27.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-07 16:30:47 UTC75.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02026-01-07 17:35:50 UTC39.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.72026-01-07 17:35:57 UTC28.2 km26 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines M3.32026-01-07 18:04:25 UTC35.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02026-01-07 18:09:37 UTC29.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52026-01-07 18:16:08 UTC28.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-07 21:27:00 UTC16.0 kmMINDANAO, 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#116
Earlier events M≥4360
Earlier events M≥5137
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC24.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC24.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC30.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC23.4 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC11.2 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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