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M4.9 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-07 04:46:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 04:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
a1e47ad8c2519490ebe6773104ede331462a76c2
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 04:46:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.24000, 127.00000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 224 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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.

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