M4.5 earthquake - 35 km NNE of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Basco, Philippines on 31 Dec 2019, 05:18 UTC at a depth of 153 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Hengchun, about 195 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.