M5.5 earthquake near Siocon, Zamboanga Peninsula

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 27 km NW of Siocon, Philippines on 7 Jan 2019, 03:11 UTC at a depth of 19 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 27 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.