M5.6 earthquake - 68 km WSW of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Basco, Philippines on 19 Jun 2016, 18:20 UTC at a depth of 16 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 179 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.