M4.7 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 87 km ENE of Sulangan, Philippines on 17 Jun 2018, 00:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Borongan, about 131 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.