Back to map
Philippines · Sultan Kudarat

M5.1 Earthquake near Sultan Kudarat (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 23:25:17 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sultan Kudarat · Sultan Kudarat

Country overview

Map

M5.1 Earthquake near Sultan Kudarat (Philippines) · 2026-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Sultan Kudarat (Philippines) · 2026-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Sultan Kudarat (Philippines) on January 20, 2026 at 23:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
d500802be91cccff1bb7eacd66dd3d127bf3faad
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 23:25:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
State
Sultan Kudarat
City
Sultan Kudarat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.43000, 123.96000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kalamansig16.9 kmNE52'257
Isulan74.6 kmE101'455
Malingao99.2 kmNE1'121'974

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 202 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cotabato (Awang) AirportPhilippines · CBO · RPMC
    86.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.12026-01-20 23:25:18 UTC15.6 kmPhilippines M3.22026-01-20 23:30:58 UTC32.4 kmPhilippines M3.82026-01-21 01:12:20 UTC38.6 kmPhilippines M5.32026-01-21 01:33:05 UTC8.7 kmSultan Kudarat M5.12026-01-21 01:33:06 UTC10.9 kmPhilippines M3.92026-01-21 02:30:30 UTC26.5 kmPhilippines M3.02026-01-21 03:42:48 UTC21.8 kmPhilippines M4.92026-01-21 05:14:27 UTC15.4 kmPhilippines M3.02026-01-21 05:29:50 UTC29.9 kmPhilippines M3.02026-01-21 06:00:19 UTC39.2 kmPhilippines M4.22026-01-21 08:49:02 UTC22.1 kmPhilippines M3.12026-01-21 10:41:49 UTC36.5 kmPhilippines

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥514
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 UTC65.3 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.72025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC72.4 km45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC76.2 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.42025-06-09 16:04:04 UTC48.9 km M5.42025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC29.3 km20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines

Historic earthquake map · Philippines

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Philippines

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share