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M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-01-01 05:30:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 05:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e254de71c72354142f7a2129f7006a9b588d26e7
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 05:30:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.08000, 126.78000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 315 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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