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M5.3 earthquake near Jose Pañganiban, Bicol Region

2590 d ago · 13 Sept 2019, 08:28 UTC 26 km ENE of Karligan, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 26 km ENE of Karligan, Philippines on 13 Sept 2019, 08:28 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Jose Pañganiban, about 96 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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