M5.1 earthquake near Siocon, Zamboanga Peninsula

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 45 km W of Siocon, Philippines on 14 Jun 2020, 22:29 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 Siocon, about 45 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.