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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: —
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

68 km E of Baculin, Philippines

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M6.7 earthquake near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines on Jan 7, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.7 Earthquake near 68 km E of Baculin, Philippines · 2026-01-07 03:02:54 UTC

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

ID
f31cb747978faacf6963fb417ff3e3203b59f357
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 03:02:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.39600, 127.20300
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

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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