M4.6 earthquake near Masinloc, Central Luzon
3581 d ago · 27 Dec 2016, 04:07 UTC 6 km ENE of San Lorenzo, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of San Lorenzo, Philippines on 27 Dec 2016, 04:07 UTC at a depth of 80 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Masinloc, about 8 km away in Central Luzon, Philippines.
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