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M4.8 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

Name: M4.8 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
Start: 2016-07-09T14:11:42.3+00:00
Location: 66 km N of Claveria, Philippines

3752 d ago · 9 Jul 2016, 14:11 UTC 66 km N of Claveria, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 66 km N of Claveria, Philippines on 9 Jul 2016, 14:11 UTC at a depth of 31 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 73 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

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First reported by USGS
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