M4.5 earthquake near Maasin, Eastern Visayas
2423 d ago · 28 Feb 2020, 09:38 UTC 2 km ESE of Tomas Oppus, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Tomas Oppus, Philippines on 28 Feb 2020, 09:38 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 Maasin, about 21 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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