M5.1 earthquake near Sipalay, Western Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km S of Magdalena, Philippines on 13 Aug 2022, 04:25 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Sipalay, about 68 km away in Western Visayas, Philippines.