M5.2 earthquake - 141 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 141 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines on 24 Feb 2018, 11:02 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 162 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.