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M3.5 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-07 18:16:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on January 7, 2026 at 18:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d261d3c6a24368e01e09d3b1bbfb14107ea88958
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 18:16:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.15000, 127.15000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 317 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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