M4.9 earthquake - 78 km NNE of Basco, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 78 km NNE of Basco, Philippines on 2 Apr 2019, 02:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hengchun, about 187 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.