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M4.9 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 04:36:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on January 7, 2026 at 04:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
dd35d8402a4d73e9cd53c6e9563d61353079422b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 04:36:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.36000, 126.92000
Temperature
27.9°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
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: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 212 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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