M5.1 earthquake - 91 km SE of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 91 km SE of Basco, Philippines on 15 Jun 2017, 03:11 UTC at a depth of 187 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 Aparri, about 183 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.