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M4.5 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
Start: 2022-08-15T08:52:11.92+00:00
Location: Babuyan Islands region, Philippines

1525 d ago · 15 Aug 2022, 08:52 UTC Babuyan Islands region, Philippines

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Babuyan Islands region, Philippines on 15 Aug 2022, 08:52 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sanchez-Mira, about 61 km away in Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:45 UTC

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