M4.2 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
1126 d ago · 17 Sept 2023, 04:12 UTC 21 km NNW of Balangiga, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Balangiga, Philippines on 17 Sept 2023, 04:12 UTC at a depth of 82 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Borongan, about 36 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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17 Oct 2026, 11:09 UTC
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