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M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 17:05:12 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines) · 2026-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Philippines (Philippines) on January 27, 2026 at 17:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
b2455694e39defa3595f0139ec966f03cf1a4ec7
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 17:05:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
resif
Coordinates
6.56437, 123.76599
Temperature
28.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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
Kalamansig31.5 kmE52'257
Dinaig83.2 kmNE116'768
Malingao102.6 kmNE1'121'974

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 205 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cotabato (Awang) AirportPhilippines · CBO · RPMC
    82.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours48
First 72 hours67
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.72026-01-27 17:43:59 UTC18.0 kmPhilippines M3.52026-01-27 19:25:34 UTC7.2 kmPhilippines M4.82026-01-27 19:46:29 UTC16.1 kmPhilippines M5.22026-01-27 19:54:14 UTC12.9 kmPhilippines M3.52026-01-27 20:10:56 UTC5.3 kmPhilippines M3.02026-01-27 22:11:14 UTC14.9 kmPhilippines M4.92026-01-27 23:19:59 UTC12.6 kmPhilippines M5.32026-01-28 01:41:50 UTC11.6 kmPhilippines M5.22026-01-28 01:41:52 UTC29.5 kmMaguindanao del Norte M3.02026-01-28 02:05:55 UTC11.2 kmPhilippines M5.12026-01-28 03:24:27 UTC19.6 kmSultan Kudarat M5.22026-01-28 03:24:28 UTC71.9 kmDatu Hoffer Ampatuan

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC87.0 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.72025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC93.4 km45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC99.3 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.42026-01-27 17:05:11 UTC29.2 kmPhilippines M5.42025-06-09 16:04:04 UTC72.7 km

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