M5.3 Earthquake near 23 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-07-27 23:06:34 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
71.1 km
Source
USGS

23 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines

Map

M5.3 Earthquake near 23 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines · 2026-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 23 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines · 2026-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 23:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 23 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines. At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
9f9e578d8637af997aacd1577e1b62ef94b59263
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
71.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 23:06:34 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.67380, 126.76530
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.1 km
Intermediate
71.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

17felt 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: Jul 27, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 51 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay56.8 kmSW20'336
Mati100.2 kmSW105'908
Davao City143.6 kmSW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 188 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM5.210.0 km25.1 km
EMSCM5.310.0 km7.1 km
RESIFM5.210.0 km17.4 km
GFZM5.310.0 km4.0 km
ISCM5.371.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.371.1 km0.0 km

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#73
Earlier events M≥4422
Earlier events M≥5165
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

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