M5.5 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
3883 d ago · 28 Feb 2016, 09:06 UTC 20 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 20 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines on 28 Feb 2016, 09:06 UTC at a depth of 175 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 Glan, about 62 km away in Soccsksargen, Philippines.
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