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M4.8 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-01-03 23:13:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 23:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
8a7f9c6661b1d43a79ccd53586e9c61ec98146f4
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 23:13:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.11000, 127.19000
Temperature
27.6°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 306 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ragang
    Distance: 344 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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