Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
2026-01-07 03:02 UTC · 7.362°, 126.859°
Magnitude
6.4 mww
Major
Depth
22 km
Shallow
Energy
60.0 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
7.362°, 126.859°
Felt reports
35
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
Flagged
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 22 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~53 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 46/100 (high).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 306 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.