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M6.5 Depth: 89.8 km

M6.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-01-07 03:03:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 03:03 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Sea]. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
89.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 03:03:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
7.30547, 126.86500
Temperature
28.1°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay37.3 kmW20'336
Mati81.5 kmSW105'908
Davao City140.5 kmW1'848'947

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

86%Similarity M6.42026-01-07 UTC 8.7 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 40.8 km 84%Similarity M6.82025-10-10 UTC 20.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 21.8 km 84%Similarity M6.72025-10-10 UTC 19.2 km23 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 28.6 km 82%Similarity M6.42026-01-07 UTC 18.4 kmPhilippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 54.8 km 82%Similarity M6.72025-10-10 UTC 29.0 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 29.8 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours50
First 72 hours57
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.92026-01-07 03:07:54 UTC28.7 km M3.42026-01-07 03:11:16 UTC15.9 km M3.82026-01-07 03:16:17 UTC14.0 km M3.02026-01-07 03:19:11 UTC34.7 km M3.82026-01-07 03:21:59 UTC30.1 km M3.02026-01-07 03:40:38 UTC21.1 kmCaraga M4.42026-01-07 03:58:22 UTC26.6 km M5.52026-01-07 04:12:57 UTC21.6 km53 km E of Santiago, Philippines M5.32026-01-07 04:12:58 UTC8.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32026-01-07 04:12:58 UTC15.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Davao (Monde) M3.32026-01-07 04:19:30 UTC5.3 km M4.92026-01-07 04:36:45 UTC18.5 km50 km E of Santiago, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4493
Earlier events M≥5146
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC13.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC19.4 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC12.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC9.5 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC24.8 kmMindanao, Philippines

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