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M5.0 Depth: 98.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 10:46:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 10:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines). At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 10:46:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.66000, 126.69000
Temperature
20.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay52.2 kmS20'336
Mati94.2 kmSW105'908
Davao City135.5 kmSW1'848'947

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

93%Similarity M4.92025-12-19 UTC 12.0 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 15.0 km 92%Similarity M4.82025-12-19 UTC 9.7 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 16.0 km 91%Similarity M5.02025-10-11 UTC 21.1 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 16.0 km 88%Similarity M4.62025-01-11 UTC 6.4 km17 km ENE of Baganga, Philippines ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 3.0 km 85%Similarity M4.82025-12-19 UTC 10.0 km20 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 29.7 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M3.22026-01-01 16:16:02 UTC138.8 km M4.22026-01-02 16:45:15 UTC140.5 km M3.42026-01-03 13:57:26 UTC136.4 km M3.72026-01-03 20:23:40 UTC66.9 km M3.52026-01-05 01:13:47 UTC97.2 km M3.12026-01-05 17:00:49 UTC65.1 km M4.22026-01-06 17:57:27 UTC31.0 kmPhilippines M6.32026-01-07 03:02:53 UTC29.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.3, near of Davao (Monde) M6.72026-01-07 03:02:54 UTC63.7 km68 km E of Baculin, Philippines M6.42026-01-07 03:02:56 UTC30.2 kmPhilippines M6.42026-01-07 03:02:57 UTC38.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.72026-01-07 03:03:01 UTC63.2 km68 km E of Baculin, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#99
Earlier events M≥4338
Earlier events M≥5118
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 UTC44.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC45.2 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC36.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC36.6 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC40.4 kmMindanao, Philippines

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