M5.0 earthquake near Dipolog, Zamboanga Peninsula
2922 d ago · 16 Oct 2018, 03:52 UTC 38 km WNW of Ponot, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Ponot, Philippines on 16 Oct 2018, 03:52 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Dipolog, about 71 km away in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
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