January 1, 2001 Earthquake: Mindanao, Philippines
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on January 1, 2001 at 06:57:04 UTC, 33 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- January 1, 2001
- Time
- 06:57:04 UTC
- Place
- Mindanao, Philippines
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 6.898° N, 126.579° E
- Country
- Philippines
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Felt at Butuan. Felt (III) on Ternate and at Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- March 14, 1913, Sangihe Island, Indonesia
- December 15, 2019, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
- October 29, 2019, Cotabato, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
- October 10, 2025, Mindanao, Philippines
- October 31, 2019, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
- October 16, 2019, Cotabato, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
- November 4, 1870, Davao,blanco, Mindanao, Philippines
- December 2, 2023, E, Mindanao, Philippines
- December 15, 1989, Cotabato, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
- August 11, 2021, Mindanao, Philippines
- July 9, 2019, Makilala, Tulunan, Mindanao, Philippines
- May 23, 1987, Talakag-Malaybalay, Mindanao, Philippines
- January 10, 1970, Mindanao, Philippines
- May 17, 1992, Mindanao, Tandag, Bislig, Philippines
- December 2, 1972, Mindanao, Davao, Philippines
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 8952.