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M4.9 Earthquake near San Isidro, Surigao del Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 16:48:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
105.0 km
Source
GFZ

Surigao del Norte · San Isidro

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 16:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near San Isidro, Surigao del Norte (Philippines). At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
cbb53de5e15fbec319845fcfe679cb09f7235020
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 16:48:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Surigao del Norte
City
San Isidro
Village
Tambacan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.92000, 126.04000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 242 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 251 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    7.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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