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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 17:35:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on January 7, 2026 at 17:35 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 17:35:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.64000, 126.79000
Temperature
27.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay54.7 kmSW20'336
Mati99.0 kmSW105'908
Davao City144.3 kmSW1'848'947

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

89%Similarity M5.02026-01-07 UTC 17.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 88%Similarity M5.22025-10-14 UTC 14.2 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 87%Similarity M5.02026-01-01 UTC 11.0 km25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 30.1 km 84%Similarity M4.52025-10-18 UTC 16.4 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.0 km 84%Similarity M5.02025-03-01 UTC 29.3 km23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 5.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72026-01-07 17:35:57 UTC11.9 km26 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines M3.32026-01-07 18:04:25 UTC72.1 km M3.02026-01-07 18:09:37 UTC68.5 km M3.52026-01-07 18:16:08 UTC67.4 km M3.12026-01-07 21:27:00 UTC53.4 km M3.52026-01-08 14:22:58 UTC37.0 km M3.12026-01-08 15:09:09 UTC70.1 km M3.92026-01-08 21:47:49 UTC99.6 km M3.32026-01-09 01:46:30 UTC40.9 km M3.22026-01-09 18:38:25 UTC52.3 km M3.02026-01-10 09:49:30 UTC54.1 km M4.72026-01-11 17:28:01 UTC65.9 kmCaraga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#107
Earlier events M≥4356
Earlier events M≥5130
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC41.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC44.1 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC34.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC29.5 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC41.3 kmMindanao, Philippines

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