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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-19 19:00:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
102.9 km
Source
USP

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-01-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2026-01-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 19:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
c19a7470e29ab56b656bb114d8eb9493d62a778c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
102.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 19:00:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
6.30282, 123.55054

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102.9 km
Intermediate
102.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kalamansig61.9 kmNE52'257
Dinaig120.7 kmNE116'768
Malingao139.7 kmNE1'121'974

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 242 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M3.02026-01-19 19:20:07 UTC38.8 kmPhilippines M3.22026-01-19 20:30:53 UTC23.3 kmPhilippines M3.32026-01-19 23:36:43 UTC26.8 kmPhilippines M4.12026-01-20 04:38:18 UTC25.3 kmPhilippines M3.02026-01-20 06:46:35 UTC17.7 kmPhilippines M4.82026-01-20 10:29:55 UTC33.1 kmPhilippines M3.12026-01-20 14:04:25 UTC19.5 kmPhilippines M3.92026-01-20 15:25:59 UTC13.3 kmPhilippines M5.12026-01-20 23:25:17 UTC47.4 kmSultan Kudarat M5.12026-01-20 23:25:18 UTC32.1 kmPhilippines M3.22026-01-20 23:30:58 UTC16.4 kmPhilippines M3.82026-01-21 01:12:20 UTC9.3 kmPhilippines

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#9
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC79.1 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.72025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC83.4 km45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC93.6 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.42025-06-09 16:04:04 UTC94.5 km M5.42025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC52.8 km20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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