M5.4 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 72 km N of Namuac, Philippines on 1 Aug 2023, 08:03 UTC at a depth of 32 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 77 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.