M5.5 earthquake - 215 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
1972 d ago · 23 May 2021, 02:02 UTC 215 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 215 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on 23 May 2021, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 83 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Mati, about 265 km away in Davao Region, Philippines.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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