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M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-02-11 22:28:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
19.9 km
Source
USP

Philippine Islands Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2026-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2026-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 11, 2026 at 22:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
fc3c9005f093f8318d0e5bd1735ab0678295481a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
19.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-11 22:28:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
20.40939, 119.95322

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.9 km
Shallow
19.9 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
Hengchun195.4 kmNE29'702
Kaohsiung City248.2 kmN2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iraya
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 278 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-02-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-02-11 22:27:58 UTC27.9 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-12-18 07:27:48 UTC145.8 km96 km SW of Basco, Philippines M5.52025-12-18 07:27:47 UTC145.7 km96 km SW of Basco, Philippines M5.22025-08-16 22:51:29 UTC78.0 km129 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan M5.22026-02-11 22:27:59 UTC16.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Kaohsiung (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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