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M6.7 Earthquake near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-01-07 03:02:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

68 km E of Baculin, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines on January 7, 2026 at 03:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-07 03:02:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

7.39600, 127.20300

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Manay75.9 kmW20'336

Mati119.4 kmSW105'908

Davao City179.1 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 319 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 hours34

First 24 hours54

First 72 hours62

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M6.62026-01-07 03:02:55 UTC53.0 km16 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M6.42026-01-07 03:02:56 UTC53.0 kmPhilippines M6.42026-01-07 03:02:57 UTC46.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.72026-01-07 03:03:01 UTC0.6 km68 km E of Baculin, Philippines M6.52026-01-07 03:03:02 UTC38.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M3.92026-01-07 03:07:54 UTC29.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42026-01-07 03:11:16 UTC52.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-01-07 03:16:17 UTC43.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-01-07 03:19:11 UTC33.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.82026-01-07 03:21:59 UTC19.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02026-01-07 03:40:38 UTC59.2 kmCaraga M4.42026-01-07 03:58:22 UTC28.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#13

Earlier events M≥4488

Earlier events M≥5158

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 UTC51.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC51.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC58.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC50.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC35.6 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

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