M5.7 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Babuyan Islands region, Philippines on 4 Oct 2023, 03:35 UTC at a depth of 27 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 71 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.