M5.1 earthquake near Batangas, Calabarzon
3482 d ago · 4 Apr 2017, 12:58 UTC 5 km SSW of Ilihan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Ilihan, Philippines on 4 Apr 2017, 12:58 UTC at a depth of 18 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Batangas, about 19 km away in Calabarzon, Philippines.
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