M5.0 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
1194 d ago · 10 Jul 2023, 13:01 UTC 17 km WSW of Cabay, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Cabay, Philippines on 10 Jul 2023, 13:01 UTC at a depth of 71 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Borongan, about 28 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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