Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.0 earthquake 31 km southwest of Dinaig, Philippines

A very deep magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported in the morning near Dinaig, Maguindanao del Norte, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Friday, January 30th, 2026, at 7:05 am local time at a great depth of 610. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.0 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) at magnitude 4.9, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.0.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Rimpeso (pop. 3,500, 13 km away), Dinaig (pop. 116,800, 31 km away), Sultan Kudarat (pop. 125,000, 40 km away), Budta (pop. 1,273,700, 55 km away), Malingao (pop. 1,122,000, 57 km away), Midsayap (pop. 117,400, 64 km away), Isulan (pop. 101,500, 79 km away), Tacurong (pop. 116,900, 83 km away), and Koronadal (pop. 201,800, 109 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 30, 2026 07:05 am (Manila time) local time (29 Jan 2026 23:05 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 610.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.99°N / 123.99°E (Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines)
Primary data source: EMSC
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