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M6.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-01-07 03:03:02 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
89.8 km
Source
INGV

Philippines [Sea]

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M6.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
f2fc878ca896f2efa8f1f04f7afdb9650036b8ac
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.8 km
Intermediate
89.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 208 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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 eventM6.1
M6.12026-01-07 03:03:04 UTC9.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.92026-01-07 03:07:54 UTC28.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42026-01-07 03:11:16 UTC15.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-01-07 03:16:17 UTC14.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-01-07 03:19:11 UTC34.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.82026-01-07 03:21:59 UTC30.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02026-01-07 03:40:38 UTC21.1 kmCaraga M4.42026-01-07 03:58:22 UTC26.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION 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) M5.22026-01-07 04:13:04 UTC15.3 kmPhilippines M3.32026-01-07 04:19:30 UTC5.3 kmMINDANAO, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4516
Earlier events M≥5167
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC12.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC13.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC19.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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