International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1556498
Event time 2026-01-22 00:36:16 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-21 16:36:16 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-22 00:43:58 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Pacific Ocean - West
Country Philippines
Administration area Davao
Nearest settlement Baculin
Distance 90 km
Course E
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Philippine Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Mati (141,49 km), Mangagoy (148,23 km)
Nearest airports
Baganga airport (93,68 km), Mati National Airport (135,73 km), Bislig Airport (145,35 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Leonard Range volcano (149,50 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.