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M5.6 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-02-11 22:27:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

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M5.6 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2026-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2026-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Philippine Islands Region on February 11, 2026 at 22:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
975c50b2ec4c44d6f85fd3cecc4c065c541da5bb
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-11 22:27:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
20.43000, 120.22000
Temperature
22.8°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hengchun183.3 kmN29'702
Kaohsiung City243.3 kmN2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iraya
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 256 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22026-02-11 22:27:59 UTC11.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) M5.12026-02-11 22:28:02 UTC27.9 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.02026-02-12 14:02:21 UTC129.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) M3.22026-02-17 09:31:04 UTC142.5 kmPhilippines M5.32026-02-22 10:40:41 UTC138.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) M3.52026-03-12 19:55:44 UTC122.9 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, 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#1
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-12-18 07:27:48 UTC121.6 km96 km SW of Basco, Philippines M5.52025-12-18 07:27:47 UTC121.5 km96 km SW of Basco, Philippines M5.52025-12-18 07:27:46 UTC131.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.32025-07-19 01:34:47 UTC126.9 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M5.22025-08-16 22:51:29 UTC81.1 km129 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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