M5.0 earthquake near Calbayog City, Eastern Visayas

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 3 km S of Lope de Vega, Philippines on 6 Jul 2024, 16:01 UTC at a depth of 74 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 Calbayog City, about 22 km away in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.