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M4.4 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 18:36:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Philippines (Philippines) on February 5, 2026 at 18:36 UTC. At roughly 588 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
b983e071166db4ef21d7b77d9b91c36e20f01241
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
588.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 18:36:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.44000, 123.80000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 588 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 588 km
Deep
588 km
588 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Makaturing
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 148 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines

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.

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