M5.4 earthquake near Batac City, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines on 12 Mar 2016, 04:00 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Batac City, about 44 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.