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M5.0 Earthquake near 207 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-01 02:56:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 112.0 km
Source: USGS

207 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 02:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 207 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

112.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-01 02:56:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

4.99200, 127.45350

Temperature

28.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

112 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

Mati257.6 kmNW105'908

General Santos281.6 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

Awu

Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
Banua Wuhu

Distance: 303 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Matutum

Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Leonard Range

Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Karangetang Activity reported

Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours10

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M4.82026-01-01 02:56:23 UTC5.0 kmPhilippine Islands Region M3.02026-01-02 10:10:23 UTC138.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-01-02 14:32:38 UTC102.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-02 18:18:02 UTC122.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-01-02 18:59:57 UTC117.7 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32026-01-03 16:16:49 UTC68.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.82026-01-03 20:46:56 UTC11.2 km218 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines M4.82026-01-03 23:13:45 UTC127.7 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.12026-01-03 23:13:46 UTC112.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) M4.82026-01-03 23:13:49 UTC100.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12026-01-04 22:54:57 UTC150.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02026-01-05 18:12:15 UTC118.1 kmSulawesi Utara

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#19

Earlier events M≥4132

Earlier events M≥526

Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC63.3 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.92025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC128.8 km M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC141.6 kmLirung M5.42025-11-25 10:45:08 UTC104.4 km M5.42025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC125.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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