M4.3 earthquake - 40 km N of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 40 km N of Basco, Philippines on 27 Jul 2019, 03:08 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Hengchun, about 186 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.