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M5.1 earthquake near Catarman, Eastern Visayas

Name: M5.1 earthquake near Catarman, Eastern Visayas
Start: 2018-10-17T18:34:50.85+00:00
Location: 0 km E of Cervantes, Philippines

2921 d ago · 17 Oct 2018, 18:34 UTC 0 km E of Cervantes, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 0 km E of Cervantes, Philippines on 17 Oct 2018, 18:34 UTC at a depth of 102 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Catarman, about 15 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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