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M5.6 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

Name: M5.6 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
Start: 2023-03-22T23:31:53.445+00:00
Location: 66 km N of Namuac, Philippines

1304 d ago · 22 Mar 2023, 23:31 UTC 66 km N of Namuac, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 66 km N of Namuac, Philippines on 22 Mar 2023, 23:31 UTC at a depth of 17 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 72 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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