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M3.8 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-07 03:21:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 03:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cad84260e7cc857c078fe00b29b9e2594cdb8371
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 03:21:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.24000, 127.13000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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

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