M5.3 earthquake near Ormoc, Eastern Visayas
3389 d ago · 6 Jul 2017, 08:05 UTC 5 km NNE of Talisayan, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Talisayan, Philippines on 6 Jul 2017, 08:05 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 Ormoc, about 12 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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