M4.2 earthquake near Gubat, Bicol Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Bagacay, Philippines on 11 Feb 2016, 10:19 UTC at a depth of 79 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Gubat, about 20 km away in Bicol Region, Philippines.