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M4.7 Earthquake near 26 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 17:35:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
66.6 km
Source
USGS

26 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 17:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 26 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
e5e8364ae5f903a31a823b16e9d405a4b790b56f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
66.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 17:35:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.53440, 126.80780
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.6 km
Shallow
66.6 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: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 195 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 275 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.

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