M5.0 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
609 d ago · 15 Feb 2025, 01:18 UTC 26 km NE of Hernani, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Hernani, Philippines on 15 Feb 2025, 01:18 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Borongan, about 43 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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