M5.1 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 121 km ESE of San Policarpo, Philippines on 19 Dec 2024, 19:22 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 Borongan, about 133 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.